Clare’s Law ‘father’ speaks in favour of law’s revision
Michael Brown, who headed the campaign which led to ‘Clare’s Law’ after the murder of his daughter Clare Wood, says he supports efforts to speed up access to its main benefit – whether an applicant’s partner has a history of violence. Under current rules, police forces have up to 35 days to respond to […]
Judge gives sobbing abuser no sympathy
A 26-year-old man who punched and bit his partner sobbed in the dock as he faced Judge Robert Egbuna at Derby Crown Court. “You need to stop crying in front of court. Your partner is here. She is the one that should be crying,” Judge Egbuna was quoted as saying by the Derbyshire Live […]
Hundreds of DA crimes recorded under new Scottish law
A total of 414 cases of coercive and controlling behaviour were recorded by Police Scotland in the three months after the activity was criminalised in April. Of those cases, 190 were reported to prosecutors and 13 people convicted. The constabulary has trained 18,500 officers and staff on domestic abuse and the new offence […]
Round up of initiatives
The coming together of 23 agencies to work with domestic abuse perpetrators in Cleveland has seen a welcome reduction in offending, says the local constabulary. Of the 43 people who started on the Matac scheme in its first year, 22 have been discharged and not committed any further abuse offences according to police records. […]
Call for action on DA in rural areas
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1563875544910{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) has proposed a raft of measures to tackle what it says is a hidden side to rural life – domestic abuse – following a survey lasting more than a year. Recommendations include: • the government takes rural aspects of […]
Jobcentres to increase support to victims
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1563873795174{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]All Jobcentres Plus in the UK will have a member of staff trained to identify and support the needs of anyone experiencing domestic abuse. Around 600 workers are undergoing specialist training from Women’s Aid to prepare for their new role, which will include sharing knowledge […]
DA bill introduced to Parliament
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1563873437859{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The government has brought its Domestic Abuse Bill before Parliament with Prime Minister Theresa May saying: “We have a duty not only to bring the perpetrators of these vile crimes to justice, but to support victims as they rebuild their lives.” The outgoing premier commented: […]
DV orders at all-time high
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1563871774426{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Family courts in England and Wales granted a record 7,976 domestic violence orders in the first quarter of this year, up 9.9% on the year-ago period, according to Ministry of Justice data. Authorities report similar trends on the island of Ireland. Of the English and […]
Children should be regarded as DA victims – parliamentary committee
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1561549507269{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The government’s Domestic Abuse Bill should be amended so children are recognised as victims of adult-on-adult domestic abuse in their household, says a parliamentary joint committee which reviewed the draft legislation. Ministers have responded by saying the government intends to include harm caused to children […]
Changing school to be easier for children escaping DA
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1489792662097{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1489792637103{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1561548356774{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The government will amend the admission code so children fleeing domestic abuse can access a school place more quickly, education secretary Damian Hinds has announced. The measure to improve the speed of in-year admissions is part of a package to help vulnerable children. Hinds […]
