Witness plan for ‘honour’ cases – BBC News
“Police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being urged to review their witness protection schemes to help combat ‘honour crimes’.”
BBC News, 22nd October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: domestic violence
Domestic violence: six new special courts announced – Ministry of Justice
“Victims of domestic violence will receive extra help and support from six new Specialist Domestic Violence Courts, announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Former Mr Gay UK jailed for 30 years for cooking and eating flesh of boyfriend – Daily Telegraph
“A chef who murdered a boyfriend before cooking a section of his flesh with fresh herbs and olive oil and chewing a piece has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man killed wife in Facebook row – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life for stabbing his wife to death over a posting she made on the social networking site Facebook.”
BBC News, 17th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Father jailed for life for murdering his children after marriage break-up – Daily Telegraph
“A father who murdered his disabled daughter and young son in their bedrooms after struggling with the breakdown of his marriage has been jailed for life.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Purge on Muslim clerics who turn a blind eye to the abuse of women – The Times
“Muslim spiritual leaders could be denounced publicly by their own community as part of a campaign to expose imams whose silence on domestic abuse is leading to women being burnt, lashed and raped in the name of Islam.”
The Times, 26th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Husband gets life for wife murder – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life after he admitted stabbing his wife to death at their family home in Dorset.”
BBC News, 15th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Accidental’ stabbing man guilty – BBC News
“A man who claimed his girlfriend fatally stabbed herself in the back with a kitchen knife has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 11th September, 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man sentenced for strangling wife – BBC News
“A man who killed his 30-year-old wife and dumped her body in a Staffordshire lay-by has been jailed for seven years.”
BBC News, 11th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hospital consultant who beat wife keeps job – Daily Telegraph
“A General Medical Council (GMC) disciplinary panel has ruled Stuart Brown, 38, a consultant anaesthetist who earns around £100,000 a year, should be suspended for three months, but not struck off.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
In re R (Family dispute: Evidence) – Times Law Reports
In re R (Family dispute: Evidence)
Court of Appeal
“Judges conducting preliminary fact-finding hearings in family proceedings involving serious allegations of domestic violence should never terminate the case without hearing all the available evidence.”
The Times, 29th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Domestic violence laws fail to increase convictions – The Independent
“Labour’s flagship reforms to protect women from domestic violence have failed to increase criminal convictions, a government study has found.”
The Independent, 16th August 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
CPS launches consultations on rape and domestic violence policies – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Crown Prosecution Service today (7 August) launched two public consultations focusing on how it handles rape cases and cases of domestic violence. Revisions to both policies are needed following changes in the law, procedure and other developments since they were both last published several years ago.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 7th August 2008
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Children at risk of violence after failures by family courts – The Times
“Dozens of children caught up in bitter residency disputes are being put at risk of domestic violence because of failings in the court service set up to protect their interests.”
The Times, 1st August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Crime: Map shows domestic violence is everywhere – The Guardian
“Humberside police service recorded the highest number of women murdered by their partners, and the City of London police the lowest, in the past five years, according to a new map of murder rates across England and Wales published by the government’s Equalities Unit yesterday.”
The Guardian, 30th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
A huge job for the boys – The Guardian
“The minister for police, security and community safety tells Julie Bindel how he wants men to take a more responsible attitude towards domestic and sexual violence against women – and to spread the word to others.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Szmecht case to be investigated – BBC News
“The way the police dealt with allegations of domestic violence by a woman who was later stabbed and set alight is to be investigated.”
BBC News, 9th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former Pc is jailed over violence – BBC News
“A former Lincolnshire policeman, once hailed for saving an 11-year-old boy’s life, has been jailed for two years for abusing his partner.”
BBC News, 25th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women at risk of assault failed by new law, say judges – The Times
“Thousands of women are at risk of assault because new laws to curb domestic violence have backfired, deterring victims from seeking help, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 14th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Met ‘let down’ victim killed by her family – The Guardian
“Two Metropolitan Police officers are to face disciplinary proceedings over their treatment of a young woman who was tortured and murdered in a so-called ‘honour killing’ case after the police watchdog concluded yesterday she had been ‘let down’ by them.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
