Fiona is an actuary and is Treasurer of the Centre for Women's Justice. She has experience in implementing strategic, regulatory and technology change in FTSE 100 and 250 insurers and in developing fintech propositions. In 2018 Fiona founded the We Can't Consent To This campaign, which catalogues and challenges the use of "consent" claims in violent assaults and homicides - the so called "rough sex defences" - as well as researching and developing policy responses to sexual violence against women and girls.

Davina James-Hanman is an independent Violence Against Women Consultant. She was formerly the Director of AVA (Against Violence & Abuse) for 17 years, which she took up following five years at L.B. Islington as the first local authority Domestic Violence Co-ordinator in the UK (1992). From 2000-08, she had responsibility for developing and implementing the first London Domestic Violence Strategy for the Mayor of London.

Sarah is a solicitor and founding partner of the firm Deighton Pierce Glynn. She specialises in civil rights and civil liberties claims arising from abuses by the state. She has particular expertise in challenges to state failings in relation to violence against women and has been involved in a number of key cases in this connection, including domestic homicide cases where police and other state bodies have been found to have contributed to the death of women at the hands of violent men (eg Colette Lynch, Rachael Slack, Maria Stubbings, Rebecca Sessacar, Cheryleee Shennan, Christine and Lucy Lee); and the Supreme Court cases of Michael v South Wales Police, and DSD v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, where she represented women’s and campaigning organisations as intervenors.

Karon is a barrister specialising in equality and human rights law. She has represented women in many key cases challenging the state’s response to violence against women, including cases involving domestic homicide and sexual violence (rape, sexual abuse, prostitution). She has also advised and represented organisations working within the women’s sector, including Southall Black Sisters, Refuge, Rape Crisis England and Wales and others.

Nic has ten-years experience in operations management both in the private and charity sector. Previous roles have included project management, procurement, events, IT and travel writing. She is a radical feminist and member of the feminist campaign group Justice for Women which supports, and advocates on behalf of, women who have killed abusive men. Nic leads on all finance, operations, communications and fundraising for CWJ

Kate represents clients in public and private law challenges against public authorities. She has developed a particular interest in challenging policy failings within the criminal justice system that disproportionately affect women and girls who have been subjected to male violence. Prior to joining Centre for Women’s Justice Kate qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2017 with Higher Rights of Audience in the criminal courts. As a newly qualified solicitor she worked alongside Imran Khan QC at the firm Imran Khan and Partners, where as well as acting for individuals in criminal and civil litigation she represented the interests of core participant groups and families in two judge-led Public Inquiries. She joined Centre for Women’s Justice in 2018. Since working for Centre for Women’s Justice, Kate has acted in a number of legally significant and high-profile cases.

Natasha is a criminal barrister who was called to the Bar in 2018. Prior to joining CWJ she completed pupillage at QEB Hollis Whiteman where she had a busy general crime practice, both defending and prosecuting. She was instructed to appear in the Crown, Magistrates’ and Youth Courts. Previous to that, she was a caseworker at the Howard League for Penal Reform where she provided legal advice and representation to children and young people in custody, including representing them at parole hearings and independent adjudication hearings. Natasha also interned in The Hague at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Natasha is committed to providing women and girls with access to legal advice and human rights education.

Harriet is committed to challenging violence against women and supporting women’s access to justice. Prior to joining CWJ, Harriet qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2021 with Higher Rights of Audience in the civil courts. Harriet has previously worked at Birnberg Peirce and at GT Stewart Solicitors, where she specialised in civil liberties, actions against the police and prison service, and inquests. Harriet also has experience in policy, research, and investigative work from her time at Reprieve, Human Rights Watch, and the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC).

Tamsin graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in Law and has since achieved a Distinction in both her LPC and Masters from the University of Law. Prior to joining CWJ, she worked as a Caseworker in the Public Law department at Duncan Lewis Solicitor, assisting on civil claims against the state, asylum applications and appeals, as well as with judicial reviews. She currently volunteers at Refuge on the National Domestic Abuse Helpline, providing emotional and practical support to predominantly victims of domestic abuse.

Jemima joined the team in October 2022 and has over 12 years of experience in Administration. Her previous roles include Financial Administrator, Legal Administrator, and Local Authority Administrator. Jemima supports the Head of Finance & Operations in managing the finance and payroll functions of the charity.

Capella has a background in public relations and administration. She has previously worked for organisations in the private, public and third sectors. Her most recent role was as a coordinator at a women’s centre. Capella has also volunteered on the SARSAS helpline where she provided emotional support to survivors of rape and sexual abuse. She joined CWJ in November 2022 and supports with the delivery of the communications strategy and fundraising plan.

Having started as a solicitor in the private sector, Katy has since spent over 15 years in senior voluntary sector roles focused on criminal justice, human rights and equality. At the Prison Reform Trust she co-ordinated Lord Laming’s review of looked after children in the criminal justice system, pursued new legal protection for women whose offending is driven by their experience of domestic abuse, and helped develop the London Blueprint for Women in Contact with the Criminal Justice System. Katy recently researched and wrote a report for Advance about mothers involved in offending who are survivors of domestic abuse, and their children. Katy continues to focus on overcoming gender discrimination against women and girls in and around the criminal justice system. At CWJ, Katy leads on our criminalisation project which aims to achieve permanent change in the state’s treatment of women at risk of criminalisation due to domestic abuse in England and Wales.