Centre for Women’s Justice response to increased sentences for ‘rough sex’ manslaughter

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.

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PR: Overhaul of laws to protect women from domestic killers: CWJ welcomes the Government’s recognition of potential gender bias in domestic homicide laws

The Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) welcomes the Lord Chancellor’s announcement to adopt most of the recommendations in Clare Wade KC’s review of Domestic Homicide Sentencing. The focus of his announcement is that such reforms should be aimed at better protecting vulnerable women.

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