The government is failing victims of domestic violence by allowing more than 10,000 perpetrators to get away with a slap on the wrist, Labour’s Yvette Cooper said today. The Shadow
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A record three in four prosecutions for domestic violence resulted in a conviction last year, new figures reveal. The UK’s most senior prosecutor will today disclose that defendants admitted offences
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A review of the justice system is to be carried out as part of an ambitious new blueprint aimed at ending all violence against women and girls. The Scottish Government
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A new group set up to establish a pilot of “Clare’s Law” in Scotland will meet for the first time next week, it has been announced. First Minister Alex Salmond
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There is a widely repeated claim that victims of domestic abuse suffer an average of 35 incidents prior to someone calling the police. This claim is often made without reference
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Elderly victims of domestic violence may experience more frequent or increased intensity of abuse, according to overhauled guidance for criminal prosecutors. New draft guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS),
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A study examined violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence in Wales, to inform the forthcoming Ending Violence Against Women and Domestic Abuse (Wales) Bill, implementation of the legislation,
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Creating a specific offence of domestic abuse could help ensure Scotland remains at the forefront of efforts to combat violence against women, one of Scotland’s top prosecutors has said. Solicitor
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A law giving people the right to know if their partner has a history of domestic violence will be tested in Scotland. The Chief Constable has proposed a new group
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Thousands of domestic violence victims are being failed by police forces across England and Wales due to “alarming and unacceptable weaknesses” in the way cases are investigated, inspectors have found.
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