The Victims’ Bill: Women’s Aid comments The Government published its Draft Victims’ Bill in May 2022 as part of the Conservative Party’s commitment to improving support for victims in the criminal justice system. On 19th January 2023, the Government issued its response to the Justice Select Committee’s pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims’ […]
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Home Office refuses to grant Emergency Fund for survivors of domestic abuse Following our six month campaign for an emergency fund for survivors of domestic abuse during the cost of living crisis, we are saddened and disappointed to share the news that we have been informed by Home Office that the fund will not
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KvK – a retreat from progress in the family courts? In June 2020 the Ministry of Justice published the Harm Panel Report, following an inquiry into risks of harm and the family courts in England and Wales. The report identified deep-seated, systemic problems with how domestic abuse is responded to in family court proceedings. Courts
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Women’s Aid responds to Justice Select Committee’s recommendations on improving the Victims Bill The government’s response to the Justice Select Committee’s recommendations on improving the Victims Bill, published today, fails to accept measures recommended by the Committee and Women’s Aid that would benefit survivors of domestic abuse, highlighting the ineffectiveness of this legislation. Women’s
Domestic abuse services struggling due to inadequate funding Domestic abuse services in England are struggling to provide the vital services to women, due to a continued lack of adequate funding, according to national charity Women’s Aid’s Domestic Abuse Report, published today. Despite a sustained increase in spaces for women and children in refuges, the
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The Domestic Abuse Report 2019: The Economics of Abuse The Domestic Abuse Report 2019: The Economics of Abuse is the first thematic report from the series in 2019. Economic abuse is often misunderstood but it is a key tactic used by perpetrators of domestic abuse to control their partner and stop her from leaving. The Domestic Abuse
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Probation Service Review Highlights Serious Flaws Terri, Lacey, John Paul and Connie were let down by a system that should have protected them. Instead, the Probation Service granted free reign to an extremely dangerous man, enabling him to commit horrific crimes because vital checks were repeatedly not carried out. At Women’s Aid we know
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The cost of living crisis is pushing domestic abuse services to breaking point Women’s Aid and ITV have highlighted this week that the cost of living crisis is having a significant effect on specialist support services working with survivors of domestic abuse. New research from Women’s Aid has revealed the impact of the crisis on
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