Why I felt that a book for victims involved in the family courts was necessary
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Today we have issued Judicial Review Proceedings to protect victims of domestic abuse failed by the MOJ
We have today issued proceedings for a judicial review against the Secretary of State for Justice and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service of the decision to release a dangerous […]
Coercive Control and the case of Sally Challen
The case of Sally Challen is being heard by the Court of Appeal today and I was asked about what the impact of a successful appeal would be by Emma […]
Why are male domestic abuse victims treated more favourably than women?
The abuse inflicted on Alex Skeel by his partner was horrendous and the sentence of seven and a half years handed down in April 2018 much deserved. Coercive Control is […]
Animal Abuse and Coercive Control
A recent investigation by 5 Live investigates highlighted that in a one month period 700 calls were made to domestic violence helplines, which included reports of animal cruelty used by […]
Sentences for Stalkers need to be increased together with a register to monitor them
Recently I attended an event at the Houses of Parliament to launch the start of a campaign to increase the maximum sentence possible in relation to the criminal offence of […]
New Domestic Abuse Law – what it means
I was delighted to hear the announcement at the weekend of the commencement date for the new laws around coercive control and domestic abuse. I was involved in the campaign […]
Coercive control – why training for professionals is essential
We are expecting the Government to announce the commencement date for the new law around coercive control within the next few weeks. The legislation will outlaw patterns of controlling or […]
Don’t Ditch the Dash
There has been much debate recently about the benefits of risk assessment tools in Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Violence cases and whether risk assessment tools should be abandoned […]
Stalking – Victims are still failed at each stage of the Criminal Justice System #NSAW2015
This week is National Stalking Awareness Week which was first started in 2011 by the Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service CEO Laura Richards. This year’s theme is “What is Stalking”. […]