Jan. 22 2025
Source Page: Transforming the criminal justice response to domestic abuseFound: It draws on insights from victims and survivors, specialist domestic abuse services and criminal justice
Apr. 28 2025
Source Page: Babies, children and young people’s experiences of domestic abuseFound: family (78%), while 45% of services supported children who are victims and survivors of domestic abuse
Mentions:
1: Josh Babarinde (LD - Eastbourne) of domestic abuse and other forms of abuse. - Speech Link
2: Danny Chambers (LD - Winchester) There is a recognised link between animal abuse and domestic abuse. - Speech Link
3: Josh Babarinde (LD - Eastbourne) We know that there are links between domestic abuse and animal abuse. - Speech Link
4: Alex Davies-Jones (Lab - Pontypridd) , and he will report in spring this year.We are ensuring that domestic abuse victims can access legal - Speech Link
5: Alex Davies-Jones (Lab - Pontypridd) of other orders to protect victims from all forms of domestic abuse. - Speech Link
Report Mar. 11 2025
Committee: Criminal Justice CommitteeFound: homicide and suicide reviews _____________________________40 Definition of domestic abuse and relationships
Asked by: Chris Vince (Labour (Co-op) - Harlow)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that victims of (a) violence against women and girls and (b) rape (i) receive adequate access to justice and (ii) do not have long waits for court dates.
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The Government was elected with a landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) within a decade. Timely and effective justice are central to this mission and to increasing victim confidence in the justice system.
We have announced that we will be piloting Domestic Abuse Protection Orders from November, and in the family court we will further expand the Pathfinder courts model and ensure that children and families are better supported with access to domestic abuse specialists. We have also committed to banning the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes, as well as strengthening the law to help the police better respond to the crime of spiking. These are just some of the early steps we are taking to ensure more victims see justice for these crimes. I am also working closely with my cross-government colleagues to ensure every department is focused on tackling VAWG.
For victims of rape, we have committed to fast-track rape cases through the criminal justice system, driving down waiting times for this abhorrent offence. In addition, we have announced that we plan to roll out free, independent legal advocates for victims of adult rape, ensuring that they have support to enforce their legal rights, for example in relation to use of their personal records during an investigation or in court.
Nov. 27 2024
Source Page: Domestic Abuse Protection Notices (DAPNs) and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs)Found: You can find more information on how to recognise domestic abuse and get help at: Domestic abuse: how
Nov. 27 2024
Source Page: Domestic abuse protection orders and protection noticesFound: Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders Statutory guidance
Mar. 09 2009
Source Page: Together we can end violence against women and girls : a consultation paper. 48 p.Found: and bring more offenders to justice (including Specialist Domestic Violence Courts (SDVCs), Witness
Feb. 10 2025
Source Page: Victims Taskforce papers: June 2024Found: COPFS COPFS publishes information on victims’ rights and other guidance for victims and links to this
Mar. 27 2025
Source Page: FOI release 24456: Cafcass policiesFound: and the impact of their lived experience of domestic abuse.