In July I presented my report, The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change to government calling for wide reaching reform in the Family Court. The report shared concerning findings from my legal practitioner survey: more than 80 percent of those surveyed felt that the Family Court was likely to re-traumatise victims and survivors …
All 43 police forces across England and Wales and the British Transport Police have shared information about victims and survivors of domestic abuse with immigration enforcement at some point in the last three years, according to new data published today. This practice stops victims from reporting domestic abuse and allows perpetrators to evade justice, according …
Police report victims of domestic abuse to Immigration Enforcement, ’empowering abusers’ Read More »
I welcome the emphasis on the criminal justice system in the King’s Speech today. It is absolutely right that this government has named violence against women and girls as a priority. However, the criminal justice system across the board is failing victims of domestic abuse. The government’s reforms must be ambitious enough to address this. …
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Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, says: “The Online Safety Act is a significant step forward in protecting victims of domestic abuse from online harm. More than half of victims have experienced coercive control through social media, which can wreak havoc on their lives and seriously jeopardise their safety. This landmark legislation …
Domestic Abuse Commissioner welcomes Online Safety Act receiving Royal Assent Read More »
Domestic abuse crimes remain high in England and Wales, yet no significant improvements in criminal justice system outcomes are being made. Every agency responding to domestic abuse must deliver the highest standards for victims and survivors who take the brave steps to report, and the criminal justice system clearly has a significant role to play. …
Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to latest domestic abuse crime statistics Read More »
The Justice Secretary Alex Chalk MP announced today that the government will introduce a presumption against prison sentences of less than 12 months and allow the prison service to let some prisoners on short sentences out of jail up to 18 days early. The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Nicole Jacobs, says: “Many …
Today the Ministry of Justice has announced that Baroness Newlove has been appointed as the Interim Victim’s Commissioner. Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs, says: “I am delighted that Baroness Newlove has been appointed the Interim Victim’s Commissioner. I strongly admired the work she was able to achieve during her role as Victim’s Commissioner between 2013 …
Baroness Newlove appointed Interim Victim’s Commissioner Read More »
Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner, says: “The friends and family of Joanna Simpson have been campaigning for years for this decision. “Government must ensure justice for all victims, implementing the recommendations of the Wade Review into Domestic Homicide Sentencing. I have also called for all perpetrators that have been found guilty of manslaughter on the …
Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner, says: “Perpetrators of domestic homicide should not be allowed to dictate from the prison cell decisions about the children whose parent they have killed. I strongly welcome the principles of Jade’s Law. “Today’s announcement is down to the tireless campaigning of the family of Jade Ward, who have fought to protect Jade’s …
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Today a new report has been published sharing findings from an ongoing online survey of survivors of rape and sexual assault and their experiences of the police in England and Wales as part of Operation Soteria Bluestone. It contains the voices of the 1,968 survivors with police experience who completed the survey between 16 January – …
