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 […]
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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 […]
New Domestic Violence Law – Good and Bad News
I was very pleased to hear the announcement by Theresa May on 18 December 2014 confirming that the coalition Government would introduce a criminal offence of coercive control. This is […]
Coercive Control legislation is essential for domestic violence victims
August 2014 saw the announcement by Teresa May that the government was to launch a consultation into whether there is a need for a criminal offence of coercive control in […]
The World Cup means even more violence against women #DVLawReform
Like it or not you cannot fail to have noticed that the World Cup has started. In the lead up to the World Cup many police forces have mounted a […]
The criminal offence of Forced Marriage is welcome but we now need a criminal offence of Domestic Violence
As from the 16th June 2014 forced marriage becomes a criminal offence. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 creates two criminal offences 1. Forced marriage in its own right […]
Women in prison
I was recently invited to take part in a radio panel discussion regarding women in UK prisons on Voice of Russia radio with Julie Bindel journalist and co-founder of Justice […]
National Stalking Awareness Day – working without fear
Today (24th April) is National Stalking Awareness Day and each year there is a different theme, this year it is “Working without Fear”. The aim is to eliminate workplace stalking […]
The police aren’t the only ones failing DV victims
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) have just published their investigation into the response of the police forces across England and Wales to domestic violence. There are no surprises – […]
Schools should not collude in forced marriage
It’s the time of year when we start thinking about booking our summer holidays but for some the summer break is a terrifying prospect as they worry about being taken […]