Male domestic abuse victims ‘sleeping in cars and tents’ – BBC News
‘Charities dealing with men who suffer domestic abuse have seen pleas for help jump by up to 60% during the lockdown.’
BBC News, 24th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: domestic violence
‘She won’t be the last’: why not enough has changed since the murder of Banaz Mahmod – The Guardian
‘In 2006, the 20-year-old was killed on the orders of family members. Ahead of an ITV drama on the case, her sister reflects on the police response.’
The Guardian, 21st September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Renters: Eviction cases resume after six-month ban – BBC News
‘Eviction hearings will now resume in courts in England and Wales – but the most serious cases will be given priority.’
BBC News, 21st September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crossbows: What are the UK’s laws on weapons after man shot in London? – The Independent
‘The shooting of a man with a crossbow in London has sparked fresh questions over the lack of restrictions on such weapons in the UK.’
The Independent, 15th September 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK man who murdered wife to be freed despite refusal to reveal location of body – The Guardian
‘A man who murdered his wife 35 years ago is to be released from prison despite refusing to reveal the whereabouts of her body.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prosecution strategies in AR cases (2) – Counsel
‘A two-part series from Laura Hoyano and John Riley modelling investigation and prosecution strategies in cases of abusive relationship offending: part two of this worked case example looks at the issues arising at trial.’
Counsel, September 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Murderer sent victim’s photo to her family on WeChat – BBC News
‘A jealous man who murdered his partner and shared images of her body on a messaging app with her family has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 1st September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother and grandparents win appeal over interim care orders – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by a mother and the maternal grandparents against interim care orders made in respect of three children, saying the transcript of the hearing before the recorder “demonstrates once again the difficulties facing courts required to conduct hearings remotely because of the restrictions imposed as a result of the pandemic”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th August 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Domestic abuse worsened in lockdown for two-thirds of survivors, BBC investigation finds – Daily Telegraph
‘Data uncovered by Panorama showed there was a call relating to domestic abuse every 30 seconds during the first seven weeks of lockdown.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK firms face up to threat of domestic abuse as more staff work from home – The Guardian
‘Companies offering training for staff and support including paid leave and emergency accommodation.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prosecution strategies in AR cases (1) – Counsel
‘A two-part series from Laura Hoyano and John Riley modelling investigation and prosecution strategies in cases of abusive relationship offending. Part one of this worked case example shows the typical challenges, tactics to surmount them, and the need for innovative thinking.’
Counsel, August 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Caroline Flack took her own life amid fears of prosecution, inquest rules – The Guardian
‘Caroline Flack took her own life after learning she would be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend, following a long struggle with “fluctuating mental health” that was exacerbated by the stress of fame, a coroner has found.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Section 5 “Causing or Allowing” – The Catch 22 Provision – KCH Garden Sq
‘ ‘‘Baby-shaking”, or “baby-shaking syndrome” is a colloquial term used to describe the situation where the prosecution allege that a baby has either died or suffered serious injury as the result of being shaken. In a large number of these cases the prosecution are able to show that at the time of the causative event the child was in the sole care of its parents; the difficulty that arose historically however was when it was not possible to prove which of the two parents was the actual perpetrator. Prosecutors often found themselves in this scenario, with not enough evidence to conclusively prove which parent caused the harm to the child and neither parent prepared to implicate the other. However, on 21st March 2005, Section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 became law, and it meant that prosecutors could now take a different approach, one that didn’t require them to single out the primary offender.’
KCH Garden Sq, July 2020
Source: kchgardensquare.co.uk
Depp libel trial reveals problems of proof in domestic violence cases – The Guardian
‘Despite being a libel case, Depp v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Another felt more like a criminal trial at the Old Bailey, or a domestic violence hearing in the family courts.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Spotlight Review on domestic abuse – where does it fit in with other court reforms? – Transparency Project
‘The work undertaken by the “spotlight panel” appointed by the Ministry of Justice, reported in what is being referred to as the “harm report”, has already been commented on here and here. Its full title is “Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Cases”. The purpose of this blog post is to try to see how the harm report fits in with the wider reforms discussed by the President’s Private Law Working Party (the PrLWG) in its two reports.’
Transparency Project, 24th July 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Family courts carry out ‘state sanctioned abuse’ of domestic abuse survivors by letting perpetrators see children, commissioner warns – The Independent
‘Family courts are responsible for “state-sanctioned abuse” of domestic abuse victims as they allow violent parents to torment their ex-partners through the legal process, London’s victims commissioner has warned.’
The Independent, 22nd July 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police officer had sex with domestic violence victims while on duty, watchdog finds – The Independent
‘A police officer had sex with two domestic violence victims while on duty and used the force’s computer systems to track down two other women and send them texts of a sexual nature, the police watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 15th July 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man found guilty of killing pregnant ex-girlfriend and baby in London – The Guardian
‘A man has been found guilty of stabbing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in a jealous rage, killing her and their baby.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pilot Scheme launched for domestic abuse cases in family courts – Becket Chambers
‘The Domestic Abuse bill which is making its way through the legislative process and which was delayed as a result of the calling of the general election (and the prorogation of Parliament) has reached the report stage in the commons this week. It is expected to be amended to incorporate the reforms to the legislation recommended by an expert panel and which will implement those recommendations and commence a pilot scheme to trial them.’
Becket Chambers, 1st July 2020
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
Ex-Kasabian singer’s community order ‘inappropriate’, say domestic abuse charities – The Guardian
‘Domestic abuse charities have criticised as inappropriate the sentence of community service given to the former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan for assaulting his former fiancee.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
