Domestic-abuse victims fear deportation if they go to police – BBC News

‘Every police force in England and Wales has reported migrants who are domestic-abuse victims to Immigration Enforcement, new data suggests.’

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BBC News, 9th November 2023

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Wiltshire Police criticised over Clare’s Law failings – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2023 in disclosure, domestic violence, news, pilot schemes, police, statistics, victims by sally

‘Former Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland said he was “horrified and furious” over failings in a system designed to protect possible victims of domestic violence.’

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BBC News, 6th November 2023

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Stoke-on-Trent man who set wife on fire jailed for murder – BBC News

Posted November 2nd, 2023 in domestic violence, imprisonment, married persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who set his estranged wife on fire after dousing her with petrol has been jailed for life for her murder.’

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BBC News, 1st November 2023

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Merseyside PC who had sex with abuse victim on duty jailed – BBC News

‘A “deplorable” PC who had sex with a victim of abuse while he was meant to be searching for a missing person has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2023

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Colchester murder: Man convicted of killing wife in kitchen – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2023 in domestic violence, imprisonment, married persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his university lecturer wife in what jurors were told was an act of “anger and jealousy”.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2023

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Wiltshire police to review thousands of checks on suspected violent partners – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2023 in disclosure, domestic violence, news, ombudsmen, police, statistics by sally

‘A police force is reviewing thousands of applications made under Clare’s law, which gives people the right to ask whether a partner has a violent past, after it came to light that wrong or incomplete information has been given.’

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The Guardian, 26th October 2023

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‘Stark’ failures by probation service contributed to murder of Derbyshire family – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2023 in domestic violence, inquests, murder, news, probation by tracey

‘Several “very stark” failures by probation services led to a dangerous man being categorised as low risk before murdering an entire family, an inquest has found.’

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2023

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Woman raped by ex-partner left traumatised by English family courts – The Guardian

‘A woman who was raped by her former partner has told how her fight for justice in the family courts left her traumatised.’

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The Guardian, 21st October 2023

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MoJ ‘put public at risk’ after quietly transferring inmates to open prisons – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2023 in domestic violence, early release, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, victims by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice has been accused of putting the public at risk after quietly transferring locked up offenders to open prisons in a move to ease a critical overcrowding crisis.’

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The Guardian, 17th October 2023

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Thousands of prisoners in England and Wales to be released up to 18 days early – The Guardian

‘Thousands of prisoners are to be released up to 18 days early as part of plans drawn up by ministers to ease an overcrowding crisis.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2023

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Implementation of Jade’s law – Local Government Lawyer

‘Amrita Hurst, Hannah Taylor and Jake Barras look at the questions raised by Justice Secretary Alex Chalk’s plan to implement “Jade’s law”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2023

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Joanna Simpson: Government blocks wife killer’s automatic release – BBC News

Posted October 12th, 2023 in dangerous offenders, domestic violence, homicide, news, parole by sally

‘A man who killed his wife with a claw hammer has had his automatic release from prison blocked by the government.’

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BBC News, 12th October 2023

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Wife killer gets life for sister-in-law’s axe murder – BBC News

Posted October 10th, 2023 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man with a “deep-seated hatred of women” has been sentenced to at least 28 years in prison for murdering his sister-in-law with an axe.’

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BBC News, 9th October 2023

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Probation staff ‘overwhelmed’ before Killamarsh murders of woman and children – The Guardian

Posted October 10th, 2023 in domestic violence, murder, news, probation by sally

‘Probation workers involved with a man who went on to murder three children and his pregnant girlfriend have described being “overwhelmed” by their workload.’

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The Guardian, 9th October 2023

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Teresa Hanson jailed for life after stabbing husband to death – BBC News

Posted October 4th, 2023 in domestic violence, imprisonment, married persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who stabbed her husband to death with a kitchen knife while making a meal and then carried on cooking has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 3rd October 2023

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Jade Ward: Pride of murdered woman’s family over law change – BBC News

‘The family of a woman who was murdered by her estranged husband say they are “overjoyed” that parental rights laws will be changed in her name.’

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BBC News, 3rd October 2023

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Law firm data breach “highlights risks to domestic violence victims” – Legal Futures

‘A family law firm that disclosed personal data about a woman and children to her rapist ex-partner has been highlighted in a warning over how data breaches are putting domestic abuse victims’ lives at risk.’

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Legal Futures, 28th September 2023

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Navigating unadmitted allegations: the cart before the horse – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 28th, 2023 in children, contact orders, domestic violence, evidence, expert witnesses, families, news by tracey

‘Kristine Lidgerwood provides a self-check for a situation which many practitioners will be familiar with and which applies equally to public law and private law proceedings. The unadmitted allegation.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th September 2023

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Data breaches putting domestic abuse victims’ lives at risk, says UK watchdog – The Guardian

‘Councils, police forces and hospitals are putting women’s lives at risk by accidentally disclosing domestic abuse victims’ addresses to perpetrators, the UK’s information watchdog has said.’

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The Guardian, 27th September 2023

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Body-in-suitcase murderer Matthew Waddell handed life sentence Published 15 hours ago – BBC News

‘A man who killed his partner and hid her body in a suitcase inside a wheelie bin has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 32 years.’

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BBC News, 14th September 2023

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