“The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, is urging all men to stand up against domestic violence ‘for the women in our lives.’ ”
Attorney General’s Office, 23rd March 2010
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“Victims of domestic violence will benefit from a further 14 new specialist domestic violence courts making a total of 141 courts in England and Wales.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Greater Manchester Police has been told it failed a woman murdered by her ex-boyfriend as a report graded it as one of the worst in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 11th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“At the Court of Appeal today the Attorney General, Baroness Patricia Scotland QC, successfully appealed the sentence of a man who picked up a iron which he had heated and repeatedly held to his wife’s face, leaving it on her skin for two to three seconds. He then further attacked her.”
Attorney General’s Office, 24th February 2010
Soure: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“A man who ‘branded’ his wife’s face with an iron has had his sentenced doubled after the Attorney General personally intervened.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A father has been found guilty of murdering his 15-year-old daughter in a so-called honour killing.”
BBC News, 17th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has brought more prosecutions against perpetrators of domestic violence and secured more guilty pleas and convictions for the third year running.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th December 2009
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“A policeman has been jailed for at least 18 years for murdering his police constable fiancee and trying to hide the act with a staged car accident.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man jailed for life 11 years ago after admitting repeatedly stabbing his wife to death when she left him, has lost his appeal against conviction.”
BBC News, 4th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man has been convicted of killing his Vodafone executive wife after she admitted to having an affair.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A City banker who killed his unfaithful wife during a violent row was today found guilty of manslaughter.”
The Independent, 13th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The mother of a schoolgirl who disappeared 10 years ago is to give evidence against her husband at his trial for the alleged murder of their daughter in a so-called ‘honour killing’. Tulay Goren, 15, was murdered by her father and his brothers because she fell in love with the wrong man, an Old Bailey jury heard today.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Violent partners will be banned from their homes and their victims given support to escape abuse under new government proposals.”
Home Office, 29th September 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Violent husbands and partners will be banned from returning to their homes under powers to be unveiled today by the home secretary, Alan Johnson.”
The Guardian, 29th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Hundreds more so-called honour crimes could be recorded by police under a drive to bring offenders to justice.”
The Independent, 22nd September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man was convicted today of murdering his partner less than a fortnight after she changed her status to single on Facebook.”
The Independent, 11th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Women are three times as likely to be arrested over domestic violence allegations than men, even though they are more often the victims.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has met with specially-trained domestic violence legal advisers and magistrates at Grays Magistrates’ Court to congratulate them on their work helping the victims of domestic violence.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th August 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Abusive partners could face restraining orders, even if they are acquitted of assault under new powers to be introduced next month.”
The Guardian, 21st August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Domestic violence victims will be able to get greater protection from courts in England and Wales from next month.”
BBC News, 21st August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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