‘A high court judge has found that MI5 gave false evidence to three courts as it faced scrutiny over its handling of a neo-Nazi agent alleged to have attacked his partner.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Jessica Muurman examines the judgment in Chief Constable of Northamptonshire v Woodcock [2025] EWCA Civ 13, in which the Court of Appeal examined conjoined cases raising the issue of police liability for harm caused by the criminal actions of third parties.’
12 King's Bench Walk, 5th February 2025
Source: 12kbw.co.uk
‘Coercive control is to be put on a par with other forms of domestic abuse in England and Wales with police and other enforcement agencies working together to tackle it.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Gemma McKernan provides an update on the new sentencing guideline for strangulation and suffocation.’
Devon Chambers, 9th January 2025
Source: devonchambers.co.uk
‘A man who claimed his daughter died in a “freak accident” during a play-fight with a knife has been found guilty of her murder.’
BBC News, 27th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Solicitor General has decided to appeal against the sentence passed on Sara Sharif’s father as “unduly lenient.”‘
BBC News, 20th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rogue officers who were sacked over allegations of domestic and sexual abuse could be reinstated and owed thousands in backpay if the Metropolitan Police loses a High Court challenge over vetting rules, a senior officer has warned.’
The Independent, 17th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The not guilty verdict in the trial of a man accused of driving a young mother to suicide will not deter future manslaughter charges, with more such prosecutions already in the pipeline, a senior prosecutor has said.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A violent and controlling “monster” who subjected his late partner, Kiena Dawes, to repeated assaults, bullying and belittling has been jailed for six and a half years.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘At the heart of the trial had been a complex legal question – can an abuser be held criminally responsible for the death of a victim who has taken their own life?’
BBC News, 17th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than 170,000 people go missing in the UK each year – and Holm was one of them. She was adored by her family, who say she was let down again and again by the state, the police and the media.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The ex-boyfriend of a vulnerable young mother has been found guilty of assault and subjecting her to a prolonged campaign of abuse, but cleared of her manslaughter, after she left a suicide note claiming “I was murdered”.’
The Independent, 13th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Three police officers are facing misconduct hearings following the death of a young mother who had suffered prolonged domestic abuse.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Victims of domestic abuse should have access to paid time off work to help them stay safe, according to a new proposed law.’
The Independent, 6th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A bid to name the judges involved in Sara Sharif’s family court proceedings before she was killed will be heard at the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 19th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Family courts in England and Wales should give more weight to allegations of domestic abuse than to claims of “parental alienation”, according to new guidance.’
BBC News, 11th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The scandal of scores of prisoners guilty of domestic abuse being released early from prison has prompted a bid to change the law.’
The Independent, 11th December 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘As of 27 November 2024, Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (“DAPOs”) are being piloted in Greater Manchester, parts of South London (Croydon, Bromley, and Sutton) and the British Transport Police.’
25 Bedford Row, 10th December 2024
Source: www.25bedfordrow.com
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