Better protection for victims under pre-charge bail reforms – Home Office
‘A new provision known as “Kay’s Law” protects victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.’
Home Office, 26th October 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Category: women
Court rules abandoned wives should be allowed to return to UK – The Guardian
‘A woman who was abandoned in Pakistan by her British husband and forcibly separated from her two-year-old daughter has won a high court case against such practice.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family lawyers and judges “need menopause training” – Legal Futures
‘A large majority of women (76%) who have experienced divorce or separation and the menopause believe family lawyers and judges should have training on the issue so they can “factor it into their cases”.’
Legal Futures, 21st October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Family lawyers and judges “need menopause training” – Legal Futures
‘A large majority of women (76%) who have experienced divorce or separation and the menopause believe family lawyers and judges should have training on the issue so they can “factor it into their cases”.’
Legal Futures, 21st October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Huge victory for reproductive rights’: MPs approve ‘buffer zones’ outside abortion clinics – The Independent
‘MPs have voted in favour of nationwide “buffer zones” outside abortion clinics in England and Wales in a major win for abortion providers.’
The Independent, 18th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met Police report: Officers getting away with breaking law – BBC News
‘Hundreds of Met Police officers have been getting away with breaking the law and misconduct, a damning report has found.’
BBC News, 17th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met faces legal action after refusing to police ‘March of the Mummies’ – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police are facing legal action after they refused to police a major protest by mothers against the cost of childcare in central London, weeks before it was scheduled to take place.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Coercive control: The women killed by abusive partners – BBC News
‘A new study, seen exclusively by BBC News, reveals the extent of coercive and controlling behaviour in cases where victims are killed by their current or ex-partners. Experts say organisations, including the police, NHS and social services, need to better understand the problem and intervene in abusive relationships earlier.’
BBC News, 27th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Domestic abuse survivors at risk from councils’ failure to rehouse them – The Guardian
‘People fleeing domestic abuse are being put in danger by local authorities who fail to provide housing for months on end, despite a law which should prioritise them, a new study shows.’
The Guardian, 23rd September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Research Briefing: Commonwealth and Human Rights Research Briefing Published Tuesday, 30 August, 2022 – House of Commons Library
‘Describes the Commonwealth’s work on human rights and the issues it seeks to address, such as the economic empowerment of women and preventing modern slavery.’
House of Commons Library , 30th August 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
In conversation with Lady Justice Nicola Davies and Tribunal Judge Safia Iman – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Inspired by the centenary of Dr Ivy Williams, the first woman to be called to the Bar in England and Wales, we interviewed Lady Justice Nicola Davies and Tribunal Judge Safia Iman as they spoke with one another about their experiences as women in the judiciary.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Public Sexual Harassment Could Become A Criminal Offence – Each Other
‘A consultation has been launched which could determine whether public sexual harassment could become a criminal offence in the UK.’
Each Other, 23rd August 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
Man, 31, murdered teenager in Wales after she rejected his advances – The Guardian
‘A 31-year-old man murdered an 18-year-old woman to silence her after she rejected his sexual advances and left her partially naked body in a town millpond, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Yordanos Brhane: ‘Obsessed’ killer jailed for Birmingham stabbing – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for at least 21 years after admitting the murder of a teenager who had refused his advances.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Diversity concerns as Supreme Court reappoints old guard – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Supreme Court has appointed two recently-retired judges as justices, which critics have pointed out means that men called David now outnumber women by three to one on the UK’s highest court.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th August 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Fears for vulnerable women amid rise in Britons investigated over illegal abortions by police – The Independent
‘Increasing numbers of Britons are being investigated by police over suspected illegal abortions, new figures show.’
The Independent, 18th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sarah Everard vigil protester sues Met police after conviction – The Guardian
‘A woman who was arrested and charged after attending the vigil for Sarah Everard in Clapham last year has launched civil proceedings against the Metropolitan police.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
