Training for frontline women’s sector organisations

We deliver a training package to empower frontline women’s sector workers to challenge inadequate policing and prosecution decisions using legal remedies such as police complaints, Victims’ Right to Review (VRR), judicial review and civil claims. Training's can focus on domestic abuse, rape and sexual offences, or stalking and harassment.

We are lawyers with extensive experience of challenging failings through these remedies. Our training includes discussion of case studies and participants’ experiences in their day to day work. We provide a detailed toolkit, including sample letters for police complaints, requests and VRR. To get an overview of the issues we cover in each training, please see below. If you would like to enquire about booking a workshop or have any further questions, please get in touch with Nogah at n.ofer@centreforwomensjustice.org.uk.

Please note that CWJ training is for staff working in frontline women’s services only.

Training for domestic abuse support workers

Issues covered in training include:

• Offences: common assault or ABH? coercive control, harassment & stalking, breach of non-molestation orders

• CPS domestic abuse guidelines

• Case building

• Corroboration and “your word against his”

• Arrest and positive action

• Domestic Violence Protection Notices and Orders

• Harassment warnings / PINs

• Bail and voluntary attendance

• Police complaints

• Victims Right to Review

• Legal action – civil claims and judicial reviews

• Disclosure of police records

Training for sexual violence support workers

Issues covered in training include:

• CPS guidelines on rape and domestic abuse

• Case building and merits-based approach

• Corroboration and “your word against his”

• Disclosure and mobile phones

• Bail and voluntary attendance

• Police complaints

• Victims Right to Review

• Legal action – civil claims and judicial reviews

• Disclosure of police records

Training for stalking and harassment support workers

Issues covered in training include:

• Offences under Protection from Harassment Act, breach of non-molestation orders, electronic communications offences

• Investigation and case-building

• Corroboration and “your word against his”

• Risk assessment and safeguarding

• Civil injunctions and harassment warnings

• Arrest, bail and voluntary attendance

• Police complaints

• Victims Right to Review

• Legal action – civil claims and judicial review

• Disclosure of police records

Issues covered in training include:

• Behaviour that is not criminalised

• Offences under Sexual Offences Act

• Common law offences

• Offences under Public Order Act

• Offences under Protection from Harassment Act

• Breach offences

• Electronic communications offences