domestic violence – Page 58 – Current Awareness

Consultation begins on domestic violence disclosure scheme – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2011 in consultations, criminal records, disclosure, domestic violence, news by sally

“Women could soon have the right to know whether a new partner has a history of domestic violence under proposed legislation announced by the home secretary, Theresa May. The Home Office has launched a consultation over how a national domestic violence disclosure scheme could work in practice following a campaign by the father of Clare Wood, who was strangled in 2009 by an ex-boyfriend she had met through Facebook.”

The Guardian, 25th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government considers ‘right to know’ on domestic abuse – BBC News

Posted October 25th, 2011 in consultations, criminal records, domestic violence, news, violent offenders by sally

“People could be given the power to find out from the police if a new partner has a history of domestic violence under new government proposals.”

BBC News, 25th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legal aid bill ‘to hit families, women and children’ – BBC News

Posted October 25th, 2011 in domestic violence, legal aid, litigants in person, news by sally

“A coalition of lawyers and charities has attacked planned government changes to the legal aid system as ‘disturbing’ for children, women and families.”

BBC News, 24th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Legal aid cuts will put domestic abuse victims at risk, law groups warn – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2011 in child abuse, cross-examination, domestic violence, legal aid, news, victims by sally

“An increasing number of victims of domestic abuse, including children, will be cross-examined in court by their alleged assailants if the government goes ahead with plans to cut legal aid, a coalition of family and children’s charities has warned.”

The Guardian, 24th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

IPCC says police failed murdered young mother – The Independent

Posted October 18th, 2011 in complaints, domestic violence, murder, news, police, reports by sally

“A young mother was beaten to death by her violent ex-partner after police failed to intervene 11 times, investigators said today.”

The Independent, 18th October 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Warren Goring jailed over shopping channel debts killing – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2011 in domestic violence, homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man from Norfolk who strangled his wife after a row about debts built up through a TV shopping channel has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.”

BBC News, 14th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Criminal proceedings against Gueye (X intervening); Criminal proceedings against Salmerón Sánchez (Y intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted October 10th, 2011 in domestic violence, EC law, evidence, injunctions, law reports by sally

Criminal proceedings against Gueye (X intervening); Criminal proceedings against Salmerón Sánchez (Y intervening) (Joined Cases C-483/09 and C-1/10); [2011] WLR (D) 285

“Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA of 15 March 2001 on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings (OJ 2001 L82, p 1) did not prevent member states from making provision in their criminal law for the mandatory imposition of an injunction to stay away for a minimum period on persons who committed crimes of violence within the family. This was so even when the victims of those crimes opposed the application of such a penalty. Member states could also exclude recourse to mediation in all criminal proceedings relating to a particular category of offences committed within the family.”

WLR Daily, 15th September 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Legal aid bill ‘contravenes UN convention’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 22nd, 2011 in bills, domestic violence, legal aid, news, sex discrimination by tracey

“The government’s plans to remove legal aid in private law family cases will place the UK in breach of its obligations under a United Nations convention to prevent discrimination against women, the Gazette has been told.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd September 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Andrew Lindo must serve 22 years for murdering fiancee – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2011 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by michael

“The teacher, who had a string of affairs, battered Marie Stewart to death then hid her body in a suitcase.”

The Guardian, 21st September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Newport shooting: Darren Williams case referred to IPCC – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2011 in complaints, domestic violence, news, police, violence by sally

“The case of a Newport gunman who shot his wife and two others in a hair salon, and was later found dead, has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”

BBC News, 23rd August 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Angry boyfriend hurled hamster out of window during row with girlfriend – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 15th, 2011 in animal cruelty, domestic violence, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s hamster by throwing it out of a window during a row has been given a suspended prison sentence.”

Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Hull council failures left children at risk from mother’s violent partner – The Guardian

Posted August 9th, 2011 in children, domestic violence, local government, news, ombudsmen by sally

“Hull city council has been sharply criticised by the local government ombudsman over its ‘failures’ to act on complaints that children were in danger from their mother’s ‘mentally ill, violent’ partner.”

The Guardian, 9th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Two women killed by ex-partners were failed by police, says IPCC – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2011 in complaints, domestic violence, news, police by sally

“Details emerged Thursday of fresh police errors in domestic violence cases that saw two women murdered by former partners after they had complained to officers of threats and that they feared violence.”

The Guardian, 4th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MoJ concession on immigration domestic violence cases – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 27th, 2011 in bills, budgets, domestic violence, immigration, legal aid, news by tracey

“Lawyers have welcomed the justice minister’s concession to put some immigration domestic violence cases back within the scope of legal aid.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 27th July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Dewi Evans given life for Pontyberem murder of wife – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in domestic violence, murder, news by tracey

“A former miner who stabbed his wife during a row over a cup of tea has been jailed for a minimum of 11 years.”

BBC News, 26th July 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Boris Johnson criticises legal aid proposals on domestic violence – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 26th, 2011 in bills, domestic violence, evidence, legal aid, news by tracey

“The mayor of London has warned that the majority of women who have suffered domestic violence will find it ‘impossible’ to get legal aid to help divorce their abusive partners, because of the ‘restrictive’ evidence required to prove it.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 25th July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Domestic violence rules ‘boost cost of disputes’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 21st, 2011 in costs, domestic violence, injunctions, legal aid, news, undertakings by sally

“Family lawyers have attacked the government’s plans to deny legal aid to domestic violence victims who accept ‘undertakings’ from an allegedly abusive partner.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Women may be warned of partners’ violent pasts under new ‘Clare’s Law’ – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2011 in domestic violence, internet, news, police by sally

“Police would be able to warn women if a new partner had a violent past under plans to reduce the number of deaths and injuries from domestic abuse being considered by the home secretary, Theresa May.”

The Guardian, 17th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Guidance Perverting the Course of Justice – Charging in cases involving rape and/or domestic violence allegations – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted July 8th, 2011 in domestic violence, intimidation, news, perverting the course of justice, prosecutions, rape, victims by tracey

“This guidance applies to cases where a complainant of rape or domestic violence: makes a false allegation,
retracts an allegation, or withdraws a retraction.”

Crown Prosecution Service, 7th July 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Keir Starmer: Rape claims retracted out of fear should not lead to charges – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in domestic violence, intimidation, news, perverting the course of justice, prosecutions, rape, victims by tracey

“Director of public prosecutions issues guidance to help distinguish genuine victims in danger of attack.”

The Guardian, 7th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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