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 […]
The Foreign Office is treating Forced Marriage as a family dispute rather than a serious criminal offence which is shameful
A recent report detailing that British Citizens who are victims of forced marriage are being made to pay for their own rescue and repatriation to the UK highlights the terrible […]
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 […]
Emily Maitlis, stalking victims and systemic failures
Emily Maitlis recently spoke of her distress and frustration at the Criminal Justice System response to over 20 years of being stalked and I was asked to discuss the issue […]
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 […]
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”. […]
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 […]