‘Survivors will be better protected from domestic abusers who attempt to continue their campaign of terror from behind bars.’
Ministry of Justice, 28th November 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Domestic Abuse Commissioner has warned a “deeply unjust” postcode lottery is putting the lives of victims at risk in a report that maps services nationally for the first time ever.’
The Independent, 29th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘This strategy sets out the UK government’s approach to preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence.’
Government publications, 28th November 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Women and Equalities Committee launch an inquiry into so-called honour-based abuse, as part of its work on preventing violence against women and girls.’
Family Law, 21st November 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘More than 70% of victims in Greater Manchester who chose to communicate with offenders have said it helped their recovery, research has shown. Greater Manchester Combined Authority said 1,500 victims had been in touch with their perpetrator through the restorative justice system since 2019.’
BBC News, 25th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Campaigners have launched a super-complaint against the police over their approach to stalking. The National Stalking Consortium has claimed officers are failing to identify offenders, properly investigate crimes or protect victims.’
BBC News, 25th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police need to find new ways of tackling stalking, a decade after it was made a specific offence, victims have said.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Victims have said they are not being protected by police, a decade after stalking was made a specific offence.’
BBC News, 21st November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Shamima Begum is set to begin her appeal over the removal of her UK citizenship.’
The Independent, 21st November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A company working in “security-sensitive and highly classified projects of national significance” has succeeded in having its identity withheld from a summary judgment against the unknown perpetrators of a $6.8m “ransomware” attack. In XXX v Persons Unknown, Mr Justice Cavanagh agreed that a derogation from open justice was needed to prevent the court itself becoming “the instrument of harm”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th November 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘An investigation has begun after the personal details of sexual abuse victims appeared on a police website.’
BBC News, 15th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police are spending too much time taking care of societal problems and are not tackling enough crime, the UK lead for neighbourhood policing says. Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney says officers can spend half their shifts working on behalf of other services.’
BBC News, 11th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman sexually assaulted by a former police officer while he was on bail has told the BBC she was failed by the police and the courts.’
BBC News, 8th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Manchester Arena Inquiry has published a catalogue of failings and mistakes by the emergency services following the terror attack in 2017.’
BBC News, 4th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Victims Commissioner for London has described the sentence handed down to her stalker of 19 years as “an insult”.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A new provision known as “Kay’s Law” protects victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.’
Home Office, 26th October 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The cost-of-living crisis is increasingly being used as justification for domestic abuse while some victims are unable to afford to get to court to obtain protection, a charity has warned.’
The Independent, 24th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who was sexually assaulted at a bus station said police failed to act despite her sending them photos of her attacker.’
BBC News, 24th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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