The College of Policing has announced today (16 December 2024) the introduction of new vetting standards for potential and serving police officers and staff.  

The Home Office and Ministry of Justice have announced today (27 November 2024) the launch of new protective measures for victims of domestic abuse.

On 25 October 2024, the criminal appeal court rejected an appeal by 25 year old Lea Rose Cheng who was convicted of the murder of 39 year old Dylan Bacon.

Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) welcomes the focus of the Lord Chancellor’s conference speech on achieving justice for women involved in the criminal justice system as victims or as offenders. As she suggests, this is long overdue.

We have begun some litigation on behalf of victim/survivors of Police Perpetrated Domestic Abuse (PPDA) and one of those cases is the representation of eight of the victim/survivors of serial sex offender and former Metropolitan Police officer, David Carrick.

Centre for Women’s Justice welcomes the announcement by the Government to introduce ‘Raneem’s Law’ which will pilot placing domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms as part of their commitment to halve violence against women and girls within in a decade. However, much more is needed, including a complete transformation of policing, if this ambition is ever to be achieved. 

New research from Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) reveals shocking levels of domestic abuse by police officers continues and police forces are struggling to tackle the abuse of power or recognise that abuse off duty must be addressed.

CWJ’s client, Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott has accepted £35,000 in compensation from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) following their decision to drop her case two weeks before the trial against her alleged rapist was due to commence.

Centre for Women’s Justice largely welcomes the National Policing Statement for VAWG published by the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing.

Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) welcomes the publication of the Independent Inquiry report by Dame Vera Baird KC into the experiences of people who are arrested and taken into custody by Greater Manchester Police with a focus on women and girls.

CWJ are delighted that the High Court have today (19 June) awarded damages to Ella Janneh, after finding that sex therapist Mike Lousada sexually assaulted her during ‘therapy’ sessions.

A woman supported by Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) finally has justice after years of police failings and delays.

The terms and conditions for the social media giveaway to win a copy of ‘Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men’.

The government has today (23 April 2024) accepted an amendment in the House of Lords that will raise the legal threshold for when rape survivors’ counselling notes can be requested by the police. 

Find out about our response to the Ministry of Justice murder sentencing consultation.

Women need actions not just words. Inquiries and reports must only be the starting point.

The government has announced the introduction of a new statutory aggravating factor in sentencing for those who cause death through abusive, degrading or dangerous sexual behaviour – or so-called ‘rough sex’. This will close a sexist loophole in sentencing that has failed to recognise the gravity of extremely dangerous sexual practices which can never be freely consented to.

Centre for Women’s Justice launches a civil claim on behalf of seven women against Devon and Cornwall Police for systemic failures in the investigation of police perpetrated domestic abuse (PPDA).