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NEWS

News
CWJ welcomes progress on addressing victims’ unjust criminalisation but warns urgent legal reforms still needed
CWJ welcomes progress on addressing victims’ unjust criminalisation but warns urgent legal reforms still needed
Government to publish long-overdue VAWG Strategy on 18 December
Government to publish long-overdue VAWG Strategy on 18 December
Super-Complaint Launched Over ‘Excessively Lengthy’ Police Investigations into Sexual Offences
Super-Complaint Launched Over ‘Excessively Lengthy’ Police Investigations into Sexual Offences
'The Escape from Kabul' Book Giveaway - Terms & Conditions
'The Escape from Kabul' Book Giveaway - Terms & Conditions
FIGHTBACK
FIGHTBACK
'The Unthinkable' Book Giveaway - Terms & Conditions
'The Unthinkable' Book Giveaway - Terms & Conditions
Government adopt CWJ proposals to give rape victims a fair hearing
Government adopt CWJ proposals to give rape victims a fair hearing
'Bad experiences not bad character' Campaign win
'Bad experiences not bad character' Campaign win
CWJ demand action to address life-threatening delays to rape trials
CWJ demand action to address life-threatening delays to rape trials
CWJ welcomes government plans to expunge unjust ‘child prostitution’ convictions
CWJ welcomes government plans to expunge unjust ‘child prostitution’ convictions
CWJ response to launch of Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s MI5 probe
CWJ response to launch of Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s MI5 probe
CWJ comment on The Jury: Murder Trial (Series 2) - The trial of a woman who killed her violent boyfriend
CWJ comment on The Jury: Murder Trial (Series 2) - The trial of a woman who killed her violent boyfriend
CWJ response to Investigatory Powers Tribunal’s judgment on MI5’s false evidence in the case of ‘Beth’
CWJ response to Investigatory Powers Tribunal’s judgment on MI5’s false evidence in the case of ‘Beth’
CWJ’s initial response to publication of Law Commission’s landmark report on sexual offences
CWJ’s initial response to publication of Law Commission’s landmark report on sexual offences
New research reveals how the criminal justice system colludes with perpetrators of coercive control to criminalise their victims
New research reveals how the criminal justice system colludes with perpetrators of coercive control to criminalise their victims
High Court rejects MI5's 'inadequate attempts to explain' its false evidence in case about abusive agent
High Court rejects MI5's 'inadequate attempts to explain' its false evidence in case about abusive agent
CWJ responds to MP’s landmark vote to decriminalise abortions
CWJ responds to MP’s landmark vote to decriminalise abortions
CWJ welcomes major report on grooming gangs and Home Secretary’s pledge
CWJ welcomes major report on grooming gangs and Home Secretary’s pledge
CWJ welcomes new Victim’s Right of Review Pilot
CWJ welcomes new Victim’s Right of Review Pilot
CWJ responds to Independent Sentencing Review
CWJ responds to Independent Sentencing Review
Nominations are open for the 2025 Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize and CWJ Award!
Nominations are open for the 2025 Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize and CWJ Award!
Ban ‘bad character’ evidence in rape cases, say experts
Ban ‘bad character’ evidence in rape cases, say experts
Courageous CWJ client secures conviction of rapist 23 years after attack
Courageous CWJ client secures conviction of rapist 23 years after attack
CWJ responds to new powers to sack officers who fail background checks
CWJ responds to new powers to sack officers who fail background checks
Fresh Evidence Challenges Safety of Amanda O’Shaughnessy’s Conviction
Fresh Evidence Challenges Safety of Amanda O’Shaughnessy’s Conviction
MI5 misled multiple courts about informant who abused women
MI5 misled multiple courts about informant who abused women
CWJ responds to the National Audit Office’s report on VAWG
CWJ responds to the National Audit Office’s report on VAWG
CWJ response to the verdict in the trial of Ryan Wellings
CWJ response to the verdict in the trial of Ryan Wellings
CWJ response to Gisèle Pelicot verdict
CWJ response to Gisèle Pelicot verdict
End the unjust criminalisation of survivors of domestic abuse
End the unjust criminalisation of survivors of domestic abuse

BLOG

SistersInLawBlog
Clumsy drafting of the Sentencing Bill may increase the number of women sent to prison
Clumsy drafting of the Sentencing Bill may increase the number of women sent to prison
The Right to Be Reviewed: Why Survivors’ Voices Must Shape Justice
The Right to Be Reviewed: Why Survivors’ Voices Must Shape Justice
Pregnancy and Prison. Do not mix.
Pregnancy and Prison. Do not mix.
The Undercover Police Scandal: Love and Lies Exposed
The Undercover Police Scandal: Love and Lies Exposed
Prosecuting perpetrators for manslaughter when domestic abuse leads to suicide
Prosecuting perpetrators for manslaughter when domestic abuse leads to suicide
Voices from the Inside
Voices from the Inside
Grassroots Gaia Principle campaign to unite survivors' voices and hold police to account
Grassroots Gaia Principle campaign to unite survivors' voices and hold police to account
Prisoners’ friends and families: let’s hear their voices – a call for collaboration
Prisoners’ friends and families: let’s hear their voices – a call for collaboration
Celebrating 25 Years of the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize
Celebrating 25 Years of the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize
Traumatised victims of multi-perpetrator child sexual exploitation (CSE)
Traumatised victims of multi-perpetrator child sexual exploitation (CSE)
Domestic Abuse and Brain Injury: A Link Often Missed
Domestic Abuse and Brain Injury: A Link Often Missed
Creating future feminist lawyers
Creating future feminist lawyers
Westminster Hall Debate
Westminster Hall Debate
Contempt of Court
Contempt of Court
Hague Mothers - how women across the world are being penalized & criminalized for trying to protect their children from abusive fathers
Hague Mothers - how women across the world are being penalized & criminalized for trying to protect their children from abusive fathers
A Victory for Victims of Transnational Marriage Abandonment
A Victory for Victims of Transnational Marriage Abandonment
How we are putting more rapists and child abusers behind bars
How we are putting more rapists and child abusers behind bars
International day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflict - ‘I would rather have been murdered, than endure what I did’
International day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflict - ‘I would rather have been murdered, than endure what I did’
CWJ Manifesto 10: How perpetrators use the legal systems to control women
CWJ Manifesto 10: How perpetrators use the legal systems to control women
It’s time to bring an end to strangulation as weapon of choice for abusers
It’s time to bring an end to strangulation as weapon of choice for abusers
Deep Deception: Groomed, Gaslighted, Ghosted
Deep Deception: Groomed, Gaslighted, Ghosted
Fri Martin is free! Help us help other women. #GiveHerJustice
Fri Martin is free! Help us help other women. #GiveHerJustice
CWJ Manifesto 9: Direct criminal justice responses to those who pose real risk
CWJ Manifesto 9: Direct criminal justice responses to those who pose real risk
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Diversity in the Legal Profession - Mentoring the Feminist Lawyers of the Future
CWJ Manifesto 8: Ensure victims who do engage with criminal justice processes are adequately and appropriately supported
CWJ Manifesto 8: Ensure victims who do engage with criminal justice processes are adequately and appropriately supported
CWJ Manifesto 7: Explore and implement reforms to the criminal court system to ensure proper equality before the law and an end to victim blaming
CWJ Manifesto 7: Explore and implement reforms to the criminal court system to ensure proper equality before the law and an end to victim blaming
The Time to Act is Now: A Migrant Survivor's Story
The Time to Act is Now: A Migrant Survivor's Story
CWJ Manifesto: 6 - “Lies, damned lies and statistics”. Understand the problem through research and the publishing of meaningful data
CWJ Manifesto: 6 - “Lies, damned lies and statistics”. Understand the problem through research and the publishing of meaningful data
CWJ Manifesto: 5 - Make all criminal justice agencies properly accountable
CWJ Manifesto: 5 - Make all criminal justice agencies properly accountable
CWJ Manifesto: 4 - Tackle Police Perpetrated Abuse
CWJ Manifesto: 4 - Tackle Police Perpetrated Abuse