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Coming together to put women’s rights on the agenda

March 8, 2019 Nic Mainwood

Guest blog, co-written by representatives from charities and NGOs who travelled to Geneva to participate in the United Nations' review of the UK’s record on women rights.

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Petition Launched: It is not in the public interest to make Sally Challen go through another trial for murder

March 8, 2019 Nic Mainwood

Please sign this petition asking the CPS to accept a plea of guilty to manslaughter and support our continued fight for justice. 

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Lawyer Training Day

March 4, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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Experts from the legal profession, women’s sector and elsewhere including psychology trauma specialist on the experiences of survivors of male violence, frontline organisations on working with survivors of domestic abuse and trafficking, and using expert reports on cultural context. 

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Petition: UK government to integrate all rights in UN CEDAW Convention into domestic law.

March 4, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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Please sign this important petition to ensure that all of the rights in UN CEDAW are included in domestic law

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In the News: Sally Challen appeal: a ‘watershed moment’

February 25, 2019 Nic Mainwood

Helena Spector from The Justice Gap on our ‘Coercive Control and Criminal Justice’ event last week

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Centre for Women's Justice support David and James’ Challen’s campaign for justice for their mum Sally

February 20, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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Centre for Women’s Justice sign in support of Sally Challen’s appeal

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Prosecuting Victims of Trafficking in the UK: The Difference between Law and Practice

February 20, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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Does the UK adhere to its international commitment not to penalise victims of trafficking? Blog from the University of Oxford

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In the News: Courts 'are silencing women'

February 14, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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Women’s rights campaigners fear a legal backlash against the Me Too movement, in which women have taken to social media to speak out against mistreatment.

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In the News: Rape Victims 'At Risk' As Police Don't Put Suspects On Bail, Charity Warns

February 11, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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The release of hundreds of thousands of suspected rapists, domestic abusers and other offenders without safeguards to protect victims is to be challenged.

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In the News: Rape and abuse victims at risk as police fail to put suspects on bail

February 11, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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Centre for Women’s Justice is preparing a supercomplaint against the police service, claiming that it is failing to use protective legal measures that keep victims safe.

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How Wealthy Men Use The Law to Silence Those That Accuse Them of Abuse

February 5, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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Information from our event on 21st January 2018

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In the News: 5 Live Investigates - 6,000 police not properly vetted

February 4, 2019 Nic Mainwood

The number of police officers investigated for abusing their 'power for sexual gains' has more than doubled over a 4 year period - Harriet Wistrich discusses

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In the News: Lawyer for John Worboys victims dismisses parole reforms

February 4, 2019 Nic Mainwood

Reforms to the parole system won’t fix the problems highlighted by the John Worboys scandal

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In the News: Woman found to have defamed ex-husband on Facebook takes fight to Supreme Court

January 24, 2019 Nic Mainwood

A woman who claimed on Facebook that her ex-husband tried to strangle her is set to fight a judge's ruling that she is guilty of defamation because he wasn't trying to kill her. 

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Protest over libel case that has chilling implications for women who speak out over domestic violence

January 23, 2019 Nic Mainwood

On 24th January at the Supreme Court, Nicola Stocker will appeal a Court of Appeal judgment upholding the decision of Mr Justice Mitting’s which ruled in favour of her ex-husband, Ronald Stocker’s defamation claim against her.

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Protest outside Supreme Court - tomorrow 9.30am

January 23, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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Join us as we support Nicola Stocker Thurs 24th Jan from 9.30am

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Legal Personality of the Year 2019 - VOTE NOW!

January 21, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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Vote now for your Legal Personality of the Year Award…

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In The News: Rape victims dropping allegations over fears defence lawyers will use mobile phone data against them

January 15, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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Harriet Wistrich speaks to The Telegraph about victims dropping rape allegations over fears defence lawyers will use personal information on their phones against them

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How wealthy men use the law to silence those that accuse them of abuse - Event 21st January, London

January 7, 2019 Nic Mainwood
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Join us to discuss how we can challenge the use of libel proceedings and other legal procedures used to protect wealthy men from allegations of abuse.

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3rd Femicide Census report published

December 18, 2018 Nic Mainwood
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The 2017 Femicide Census findings

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