Six weeks before he murdered Lisa, Campbell told his probation officer that he felt like ‘doing it again’. Nothing was done, and no report was ever made to the police
Read moreFamily of Lisa Skidmore welcome the damning report from HMI Probation on how system failures contributed to her death.
Family of Lisa Skidmore welcome the damning report from HMI Probation on how system failures contributed to her death.
Read moreVictims Strategy →
This cross-government Victims Strategy sets out a criminal justice system wide response to improving the support offered to victims of crime and incorporates actions from all criminal justice agencies, including the police, CPS and courts.
Read moreWomen in Crisis: How women and girls are being failed by the Mental Health Act.
New report by Agenda looking at how the Mental Health Act can be detrimental to women.
Read more#YouToo: The Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Report of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee – Karon Monaghan
Report into sexual harassment in the workplace published 25th July 2018 (“Sexual Harassment in the Workplace” Report of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee (2018) HC 725.)
Read moreCWJ statement on the release of rapist Stephen Mitchell
Responding to the news that serial rapist Stephen Mitchell was released in September 2017 from prison by the Parole Board after serving just 7.5 years of a double life sentence, Centre for Women’s Justice expressed grave concern regarding the Parole Board decision and echo Yvette Cooper’s call for an urgent review.
STOP (Sex Trafficking Korea) - Best Practices of Anti-Prostitution Organizations
2018 Contribution Paper from Harriet Wistrich
Read moreWinner of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2018 for Public Law
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Many congratulations to all the winners, and finalists of the 2018 LALYs. In particular, a massive congratulations to our director Harriet Wistrich for winning the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award. Harriet was recognised for a string of ground-breaking successes in the past year, including a Supreme Court ruling upholding human rights as a remedy for victims, where the police have failed to investigate sexual and violent crimes; and a ruling by the High Court that disclosing the criminal records of women convicted for prostitution offences, when they had been trafficked and groomed into sex work was a breach of their Article 8 rights.
Harriet was described by the compere, broadcaster Anna Jones, as 'a dogged champion of women and an inspiration to women'. We couldn't agree more...
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Mother of 22-Year Old Victim Challenges Decision Not to Prosecute Suspect for Her Death
Legal action issued against Crown Prosecution Service by family of 22-year-old Jourdain John-Baptiste in relation to 2015 balcony death
Read moreIn the news: Vulnerable Women Are Routinely Prosecuted – And Imprisoned – For False Rape Claims In The UK →
Buzzed investigates the real stories behind alleged false rape claims.
Read moreMOJ launches Female Offender Strategy - our statement
The Ministry of Justice has today published is long awaited Female Offender Strategy. Here is our statement on the strategy.
Read moreIn the news: Abandoned by the state: How the police fail survivors of sexual assault →
A study released today revealed that one in five festival goers have been subject to sexual harassment there, with the figure rising to 43% of women under 40. Campaigners say the report should be a wake-up call for the industry to “start treating sexual violence as seriously as other crimes.”
Read moreIn the news: Jourdain John-Baptiste: Legal challenge over death →
Ms John-Baptiste claim the witnesses "felt Jourdain was in fear of her life" and heard her screaming "somebody help me" shortly before her fall.
Read more#JusticeForJourdain
n August 2015, Jourdain died after falling from balcony during an argument with her boyfriend. Her boyfriend was arrested at the scene and there followed a detailed police investigation which was referred to the CPS for a decision on charging him. Initially, the CPS said there was not enough evidence for a prosecution. The family were devastated and appealed that decision. The CPS then indicated they would prosecute for manslaughter but then reversed that decision yet again claiming the original decision was correct. Jourdain's mother, Tracey, is lodging a judicial review to challenge the CPS decision not to charge.
Read moreLondon Legal Walk 2018
Many thanks to the volunteers who walked the London Legal Walk with us. ...And a massive thank you to everyone who has sponsored us.
Read moreWomen who kill: Can you help with our research to ascertain whether and how women are discriminated against in the criminal justice system?
Justice for Women, in conjunction with the Centre for Women’s Justice, have commissioned a study examining the criminal justice response to women who kill men who have been abusive to them. The study aims to examine the impacts of the changes instituted in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and to identify the gaps that remain in order that outcomes for women who have killed abusive men can be further improved.
Read moreHelp us get justice for Jourdain →
We have launched a new campaign to challenge the CPS decision not to prosecute despite strong evidence surrounding Jourdain Baptiste’s death…and we need your help.
Read moreThe Times Lawyer of the Week →
Harriet Wistrich is this week’s The Times Lawyer of the Week
Read moreIn the news: Victims of sexual violence are right to fear another John Worboys →
by Harriet Wistrich for The Guardian
When the Parole Board decision to release John Worboyswas reported in the media in early January, I was asked to comment. This was because I was representing two of his victims, DSD and NBV, in a successful challengeof the police investigation under the Human Rights Act.
My clients had not been consulted, and first heard about the decision in the news. They were shocked and horrified. Both were convinced he would offend again and asked if there was anything they could do. Calls from many other victims followed; some had reported him previously but their cases were not prosecuted, others had never come forward before – but now felt compelled to do whatever they could to stop someone they believed remained a danger to women from being freed to offend again.
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Worboys: High Court rules that the Parole Board decision to release John Radford, formerly known as Worboys, is quashed and that Rule 25 of Parole Board Rules is unlawful
The Divisional Court today handed down judgment following a judicial review challenge brought by two of John Worboys’ victims known as DSD and NBV.
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