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‘Honour-based’ offences soared by 81% in last five years – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2021 in domestic violence, families, female genital mutilation, forced marriages, news, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims by tracey

‘The number of “honour-based” abuse (HBA) offences recorded by English police forces has soared over the past five years, figures suggest. According to data from the 28 out of 39 constabularies that responded to freedom of information (FoI) requests, the number of HBA cases – including offences such as rape, death threats and assault – rose from 884 in 2016 to 1,599 last year, a rise of 81%.’

The Guardian, 31st October 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Helen’s law: killer refused parole for failing to disclose where body hidden – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2021 in coercive & controlling behaviour, disclosure, domestic violence, human rights, married persons, murder, news, parole by sally

‘A prisoner has become the first person to be refused parole under a new law that makes it harder for killers to be released if they refuse to reveal where they hid their victim’s body.’

The Guardian, 27th October 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Police officer who harassed abuse victim granted anonymity – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2021 in anonymity, domestic violence, harassment, news, police, victims by sally

‘A police chief has admitted a decision by a misconduct panel to grant lifelong anonymity to a male officer who harassed a female domestic abuse victim opened the service up to accusations of a lack of transparency.’

The Guardian, 20th October 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘My friends called him PC Perv’: the police officers who prey on crime victims for sex – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2021 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, domestic violence, harassment, news, police, victims by sally

‘Nicola Brookes was groomed by a senior officer she trusted and she is not alone – 2,000 police officers have been accused of sexual misconduct in four years. In the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder, what can be done?’

The Guardian, 20th October 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Police officer who engaged in relationship with domestic abuse victim jailed – The Independent

Posted October 20th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, domestic violence, misfeasance in public office, news, police, professional conduct, victims by sally

‘A police officer who engaged in “flirtatious and sexualised” relationship with a vulnerable woman he met during his duties has been jailed.’

The Independent, 19th October 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Huge rise in domestic abuse cases being dropped in England and Wales – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2021 in criminal justice, domestic violence, news, prosecutions, statistics, time limits, women by tracey

‘Victims of alleged domestic abuse are seeing their cases dropped at a rapidly increasing rate, according to data obtained by the BBC.’

BBC News, 15th October 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Speech by the President of the Family Division: Supporting Families in Conflict – There is a better way – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary

Posted October 13th, 2021 in children, dispute resolution, divorce, domestic violence, families, family courts, judges, speeches by tracey

‘An Address by Sir Andrew McFarlane to the Jersey International Family Law Conference 2021.’

Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 11th October 2021

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Financial Remedy Update, October 2021 – Family Law Week

Posted October 13th, 2021 in bigamy, divorce, domestic violence, families, family courts, fees, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, foreign jurisdictions, inquiries, internet, media, news, Pakistan by tracey

‘Stephanie Hawthorn, associate, and Robert Jackson, trainee solicitor, at Mills & Reeve LLP, consider the important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during September 2021.’

Family Law Week, 8th October 2021

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Sarah Everard: Police forces to review allegations of sex offences and domestic abuse involving serving officers – The Independent

Posted October 13th, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, complaints, disciplinary procedures, domestic violence, indecent exposure, inquiries, kidnapping, murder, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, rape, sexual offences, violence, women by tracey

‘All police forces in England and Wales are to review allegations of indecent exposure, sex offences and violence against women by serving officers.’

The Independent, 12th October 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Domestic violence victim says UK justice system is ‘like the abuse’ – BBC News

Posted October 11th, 2021 in bills, criminal justice, cross-examination, domestic violence, Ministry of Justice, news, pilot schemes, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims, video recordings, Wales by sally

‘A traumatised domestic abuse victim has said her experience of the justice system was so bad it was “like the abuse has continued”.’

BBC News, 10th October 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Murderer who killed wife in petrol fire is jailed – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2021 in coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, imprisonment, married persons, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A “controlling and jealous” man who used petrol to set fire to his estranged wife in her home has been jailed for a minimum of 32 years.’

BBC News, 8th October 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Milad Rouf: Student jailed for Brighton acid attack – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2021 in assault, domestic violence, grievous bodily harm, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A medical student who threw sulphuric acid over his former girlfriend while disguised as a woman has been jailed for 11 years.’

BBC News, 8th October 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Domestic violence: Scheme stops abusers writing to victims from jail – BBC News

Posted October 7th, 2021 in coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, news, prisons, victims by sally

‘A scheme to stop jailed domestic abusers terrorising their victims from prison should be rolled out nationwide, a senior figure has said.’

BBC News, 7th October 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regulations and guidance issued on support councils must give domestic abuse victims – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 6th, 2021 in codes of practice, domestic violence, duty of care, families, government departments, housing, local government, news, victims by sally

‘The Government has published new regulations and guidance setting out the level of support councils are required to provide to domestic abuse victims who need to escape home.’

Local Government Lawyer, 5th October 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘I see him for what he is now’: Rough sex defence trivialises violence says wife of sex choke killer – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2021 in domestic violence, homicide, imprisonment, married persons, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘The wife of a man recently sentenced to less than five years in prison for choking a woman to death in sex has said the “rough sex defence” trivialises violence against women.’

The Independent, 30th September 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sarah Everard: Female officers ‘fear reporting male colleagues’ – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2021 in abuse of position of trust, bullying, domestic violence, kidnapping, murder, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, rape, sex discrimination, sexual offences, women by tracey

‘Female police officers fear reporting male colleagues as they worry they will be abandoned if they need help on duty, says a former senior officer. Ex-Met Ch Supt Parm Sandhu said female officers fear being “kicked in” while dealing with street violence. And a police watchdog inspector has admitted she would be concerned to approach a lone male officer at night.’

BBC News, 30th September 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

At least 15 serving or former police have killed women in UK since 2009 – report – The Guardian

Posted September 29th, 2021 in domestic violence, murder, news, police, statistics, women by sally

‘Women have been killed by at least 15 serving or former police officers in the UK since 2009, new figures reveal.’

The Guardian, 28th September 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Violence against women and girls should be treated with same priority as terrorism, says watchdog – The Independent

Posted September 17th, 2021 in bills, criminal justice, domestic violence, murder, news, ombudsmen, police, statistics, statutory duty, violence, women by tracey

‘“Radical” change is needed to stop an epidemic of violence against women and girls in Britain, a watchdog has found.
An inspection sparked by the killing of Sarah Everard, who was kidnapped, raped and murdered by a serving police officer, said police must prioritise protecting women as highly as counter-terrorism.’

The Independent, 17th September 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

NHS trusts wrongly billing vulnerable migrants for maternity care, says charity – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2021 in asylum, birth, domestic violence, fees, hospitals, immigration, midwives, news, pregnancy, refugees, trafficking in human beings, women by tracey

‘NHS trusts are wrongly hounding vulnerable migrant women for payment of bills of thousands of pounds for maternity care, according to a report.’

The Guardian, 17th September 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Watchdog finds ‘staggering variation’ in police use of Clare’s Law – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2021 in criminal justice, domestic violence, news, ombudsmen, police, statistics, violence, women by tracey

‘Clare’s Law, a scheme designed to protect unsuspecting women from new partners with a history of violence, is not being used properly by police forces, putting some women at risk of harm, a policing watchdog has warned.’

The Guardian, 17th September 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

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