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Government’s review of child protection must not undermine vital services – The Guardian

Posted February 22nd, 2016 in child abuse, child cruelty, child neglect, children, doctors, domestic violence, news, police, social services, statistics, statutory duty by sally

‘The government’s review of local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs), due to report in March, is reshaping the architecture of child protection. LSCBs are tasked with oversight of agencies that protect children, including local authorities, police, schools and health. This is a fundamental review, which implies far-reaching change, and is of huge public interest. The spotlight on this review is made more intense by the cross-departmental children’s taskforce: one key outcome from it must be a better coordinated approach across government departments.’

The Guardian, 22nd February 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Domestic violence legal aid changes were ‘invalid’ – BBC News

Posted February 19th, 2016 in domestic violence, evidence, legal aid, ministers' powers and duties, news, women by sally

‘A women’s charity has won an appeal against rule changes which it said “cut too many women off” from legal aid in domestic violence cases.’

BBC News, 19th February 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Violent domestic abusers to be tackled by new programme – BBC News

Posted February 17th, 2016 in alcohol abuse, charities, domestic violence, drug abuse, mental health, news, pilot schemes, rehabilitation, statistics by michael

‘Men who pose a high risk of domestic violence are to be given one-to-one support to change their behaviour. ‘

BBC News, 17 February 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bedroom tax challenge success – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 5th, 2016 in appeals, benefits, disability discrimination, domestic violence, housing, news by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has given its judgment in a conjoined appeal of two of the latest challenges to the bedroom tax/removal of spare room subsidy (delete as you see fit), holding that it was unlawfully discriminatory in its application to 1.A female victim of serious domestic violence living in a home significantly adapted (including the provision of a “safe room”) to ensure her safety in the face of threats from her former partner; and 2. A severely disabled 15 year old boy cared for by his grandmother and her partner, who required a carer to stay in their home two nights per week.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd February 2016

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Preferring Burnip: Discrimination without justification – Nearly Legal

Posted February 2nd, 2016 in appeals, benefits, children, disabled persons, domestic violence, housing, human rights, news, social security by sally

‘The Court of Appeal tackles the bedroom tax and discrimination again, and, a year on from MA & Ors, there is quite a difference.’

Nearly Legal, 31st January 2016

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Appeal court rules bedroom tax discriminatory in two cases – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2016 in appeals, benefits, disability discrimination, domestic violence, housing, judicial review, news by sally

‘A victim of domestic violence and the grandparents of a severely disabled teenager have won court of appeal challenges over the lawfulness of the bedroom tax.’

The Guardian, 27th January 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Whistleblower judge: austerity policies have made courts dangerous – The Guardian

Posted January 25th, 2016 in appeals, budgets, care orders, complaints, disability discrimination, domestic violence, drug offences, employment tribunals, health & safety, judiciary, legal aid, miscarriage of justice, news, weapons, whistleblowers by sally

‘A district judge who is suing the Ministry of Justice after whistleblowing her complaints about courtroom dangers – death threats, violent claimants and hostage-taking – has spoken out for the first time about her experience of an under-resourced justice system.’

The Guardian, 23rd January 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Abuse survivors ‘re-victimised’ through family court process – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 20th, 2016 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, cross-examination, domestic violence, family courts, homicide, legal aid, litigants in person, news, victims by sally

‘Victims of domestic abuse should not endure the trauma of being cross-examined by their abusers in court, a national charity has recommended in a study on child deaths.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 20th January 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Thousands of trials end over no-show witnesses – watchdog – BBC News

Posted January 19th, 2016 in criminal justice, domestic violence, news, reports, trials, witnesses by sally

‘More than 11,000 criminal trials in England and Wales had to be abandoned last year because witnesses pulled out or did not appear at court, a watchdog has said.’

BBC News, 19th January 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Most sex abuse cases go ‘unsolved’ as police fail to investigate, says judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 15th, 2016 in child abuse, domestic violence, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘Most sexual abuse cases are not being investigated, according to a top judge.’

Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The new criminal offence for domestic abuse cases: section 76 Serious Crime Act 2015 – Park Square Barristers

Posted January 13th, 2016 in coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, harassment, news, psychiatric damage by sally

‘On Tuesday 29th December 2015, Section 76 Serious Crime Act 2015 came into force, this introduced the new criminal offence of “Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship“. This offence has been introduced to strength the powers of the police, prosecution and courts in combating domestic abuse and dealing with those cases when an individual is trapped in a controlling and abusive relationship, but may not have been physically assaulted. It is also aimed to deal with the difficulties of obtaining convictions for offences under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 as evidence in the case of R v Curtis [2010] EWCA Crim 123; [2010] 1 Cr. App. R. 31.’

Park Square Barristers, 6th January 2016

Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk

Hidden rise in violent crime driven by growth in violence against women – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2016 in crime, domestic violence, news, statistics, violence, women by sally

‘Women are bearing the brunt of an invisible rise in violent crime, a new analysis shows. Domestic violence and violence against women have increased since 2009, researchers found, pushing up overall levels of violent crime.’

The Guardian, 13th January 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

DPP: Controlling and coercive behaviour can “limit victims’ basic human rights” as new domestic abuse law introduced – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted January 8th, 2016 in coercive & controlling behaviour, Crown Prosecution Service, domestic violence, press releases, prosecutions, psychiatric damage by tracey

‘Domestic abusers who subject victims to controlling or coercive behaviour could face up to five years in jail under a new law which comes into force today (29 December 2015). The new legislation will mean the CPS can for the first time prosecute specific offences of domestic abuse if there is evidence of repeated, or continuous, controlling or coercive behaviour.’

Full press release

Crown Prosecution Service, 29th December 2015

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

‘Going into legal aid work now is career suicide’ – The Guardian

Posted January 6th, 2016 in benefits, budgets, debts, domestic violence, gangs, housing, law firms, legal aid, legal profession, Ministry of Justice, news, paralegals, statistics, victims by sally

‘Government cuts to legal aid means social welfare lawyers are a dying breed. So where will the next generation come from? Step up the Justice First Fellowship.’

The Guardian, 6th January 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New CPS powers to tackle domestic abuse – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 4th, 2016 in domestic violence, electronic mail, evidence, internet, news, prosecutions by sally

‘Controlling a partner’s social media account or surveilling them through mobile phone tracking apps could see domestic abusers jailed for up to five years under new legislation that comes into force today.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 29th December 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Man guilty of killing unborn baby by kicking mum’s stomach – BBC News

Posted December 18th, 2015 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, domestic violence, grievous bodily harm, news by tracey

‘A man has been found guilty of killing his unborn baby by stamping on the stomach of his pregnant ex-girlfriend.’

BBC News, 17th December 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Domestic Violence and Care Proceedings: Re-victimising the Victim? – Family Law Week

Posted December 15th, 2015 in care orders, children, domestic violence, news, victims by sally

‘Rebekah Wilson, barrister, of Garden Court Chambers examines the plight of victims of domestic violence who find themselves caught up in care proceedings.’

Family Law Week, 11th December 2015

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Police forces let down vulnerable victims, says watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 15th, 2015 in disabled persons, domestic violence, elderly, news, police, reports, victims by sally

‘Official report says the elderly, disabled and domestic violence victims are not receiving an adequate service from nearly three quarters of forces in England and Wales.’

Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

MoJ considers specialist courts for issues such as domestic abuse – The Guardian

Posted December 7th, 2015 in civil justice, courts, criminal justice, domestic violence, judiciary, jurisdiction, Ministry of Justice, news, rehabilitation by sally

‘The potential for developing more US-style specialist tribunals – including courts dedicated to tackling the surge in domestic abuse cases – is being examined by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).’

The Guardian, 7th December 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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