Queen’s speech: Victims’ bill Responding to the inclusion of the victims’ bill in the Queen’s speech, Farah Nazeer, chief executive of Women’s Aid said: “We welcome the inclusion in the Queen’s speech of the victims’ bill, which is designed to improve the experience and rights of victims in the criminal justice system. We know […]
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Grant-funding opportunity – 24/7 Sexual Violence Support Service The Ministry of Justice has launched a new grant funding opportunity to provide a national, free 24/7 Sexual Violence Support Service to victims and survivors in England and Wales. The government’s End to End Review of the Criminal Justice System Response to Rape found that the provision of support
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The Four Women’s Aid Federations from Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland briefing on the Human Rights Act reform On 8th March 2022, the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on the ‘Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights’ closes. This date is particularly pertinent as it is International Women’s Day – however, the four
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Marking the anniversary of the Ministry of Justice expert panel On 21st June 2021 over 300 survivors, family court professionals, domestic abuse charities, lawyers and judges attended a Women’s Aid event to mark the anniversary of the Ministry of Justice expert panel on assessing risk of harm to children and parents in private law
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“Parental alienation”: A dangerous and harmful concept A Safe blog by Jenny Birchall, Senior Research and Policy Officer at Women’s Aid Over the last few years, the terms “parental alienation” and “alienating behaviour” have been used more and more – in the family courts, in children’s social work, on social media, and even in debates
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Landmark win for Women’s Aid’s Child First campaign with changes announced to make child contact safer Friday 15th September 2017 Following Women’s Aid’s Child First campaign, changes to the guidance given to judges in child contact cases when there is an allegation of domestic abuse, have been announced by Sir James Munby, President of the
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