Proposals to help victims of Domestic Abuse and Sexual offences have been announced in a consultation by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Speaking at the Scottish Women’s Aid conference in Edinburgh
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A new approach to supporting the hidden victims of domestic abuse in Scotland has received a cash boost of £869,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. Sacro will roll out the
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Victims of domestic violence suffer on average for nearly three years before getting the help they need, according to new charity research. A study by domestic abuse charity SafeLives –
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A Stirling-based rape crisis centre has closed after failing to address claims of bullying against its manager. An employment tribunal judgement found Central Scotland Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre
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The abusive pasts of more than 1,300 violent partners have been revealed under a scheme rolled out nationally less than a year ago, figures obtained by the Press Association have
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This article explores three major themes related to domestic violence and social workers. More specifically it investigates a) British social workers’ abilities to recognize incidents of interpersonal violence; b) how
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The Crown Prosecution Service has issued new guidelines for prosecutors tackling domestic abuse, as authorities brace for a thousands-strong surge in such cases. In 2012/13 there were nearly 71,000 domestic
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A new domestic abuse offence of “coercive and controlling behaviour” has been announced which has a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison. Coercive and controlling behaviour can
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Nearly one in four men has experienced domestic violence or abuse, a survey suggests. The YouGov poll for ITV lunchtime show Loose Women found 23% of men had been a
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Scotland’s Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has welcomed the imminent introduction of a landmark pilot scheme that allows women and men to access information on their new partners’ offending history. From
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