Why anonymity would be a green light to rapists
The outcome of the William Roache trial resulted in a flood of demands for there to be anonymity for defendants in rape cases and talk of women eager to make […]
The outcome of the William Roache trial resulted in a flood of demands for there to be anonymity for defendants in rape cases and talk of women eager to make […]
A bill that would create a new criminal offence of domestic abuse and coercive control is about to be put before parliament. Most people are incredulous when they realise that there […]
The 1st day back in January is known in legal circles as D day or divorce day. It is the time when solicitors are deluged with new family clients each […]
Rachel Horman Head of Domestic Violence and Forced Marriage at Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors welcomed the recent announcement by the government to extend the pilot of Clare’s Law nationally after a […]
I recently took part in a Channel 4 news investigation (see below) in relation to this issue which was prompted by the Eve’s Law campaign. Eve is a survivor of […]
The police aren’t the only ones failing domestic violence victims – a public enquiry is the only serious response to state sponsored mass murder Teresa May recently announced that she […]
A recent internet campaign has successfully persuaded the Bank of England to change its mind and ensure that women will not be removed from our bank notes. The campaign was […]
The recent pictures that undoubtedly appear to show Nigella Lawson being physically assaulted by her husband in public are shocking and outrageous. What is even more outrageous is the fact […]
This week Human Rights barrister Barbara Hewson called for the age of Consent to be lowered to 13 in response to the “persecution of old men” by the police involved […]
On the 1st April 2013 the Government amended the definition of domestic violence to include “coercive control”. This was an issue that I have spoken about previously on the BBC […]