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 […]
Misogyny is why the police fail to protect victims of stalking and domestic violence
I recently took part in a Radio 5 Live broadcast on the subject of coercive control and stalking and gave my view that the only explanation for the continued failures […]
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 […]
The Blame Game – online dating and stalking. As featured on Crimewatch
The Blame Game – online dating and stalking. BBC Crimewatch September 2016 from Rachel Horman on Vimeo. Online dating sites are increasingly becoming the way that many of us form […]
National Stalking Awareness Week 2016
This week is National Stalking Awareness Week and it is fair to say that efforts from multiple support groups and agencies including Paladin the National Stalking Advocacy Service which I […]
The Family and Criminal Courts need to stop colluding with stalking and domestic abuse perpetrators
Mandy Dunford has been a victim of serious stalking for almost 10 years and her experience of the Criminal Justice system highlights many of the problems still facing victims 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 […]
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 […]