EHMP and CWJ are again working together to award two prizes to fantastic feminist campaigners
Read moreCredibility of Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry under threat
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) came under strong criticism today for ‘a profound imbalance in the evidence’ timetabled for the 10-day hearing on institutional responses to child sexual exploitation by organised networks.
Read morePublic Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised Networks: Virtual Hearing commences 21 September 2020
The Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) is a core participant at the forthcoming virtual hearing of the Child Sexual Exploitation by Organised Networks investigation in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).
Read moreGaia Pope Inquest Resumes 15 Sept
The hearing will consider what issues the inquest will cover and when it will take place. Two hearings were cancelled over the summer and after almost three years her family say vital questions about Gaia’s death - and the adequacy of local support services - remain unanswered.
Read moreVictory for victims as police issue new digital data ‘consent forms’
The National Police Chiefs’ Council has this month issued new forms and guidance, which set out the circumstances in which the police may lawfully ask a victim or witness to provide material from their digital devices in the course of a criminal investigation. The announcement forms part of the settlement of a legal challenge commenced by the Centre for Women’s Justice last year.
Read moreJudge calls Emily Hunt case ’shocking’ as she sentences the man who secretly filmed Emily during her sleep
Sex offender Christopher Killick was sentenced today to a 30-month community order, a £2,000 fine, and payment of £5,000 in compensation, after pleading guilty last month to illegally filming Emily Hunt naked while she slept.
Read moreNew vacancy: PT Solicitor
We are looking to recruit a part time solicitor with experience in actions against the police
Read moreNew report! - Access to justice for women and girls during Covid-19 pandemic
Quality of police investigations, remote hearings, child contact proceedings, jury trial uncertainty, racism in justice systems – all impacting women’s safety and access to justice
Read moreEmily Hunt speaks of her relief that 5-year legal battle is now over
Christopher Killick pleaded guilty today to an offence of voyeurism, as Thames Magistrates' Court heard how he preyed on Emily Hunt while she was ‘vulnerable’ by taking a video of her naked in a hotel room while she slept.
Read moreCourt of Appeal grants permission for judicial review of CPS Rape Policy – women’s groups delighted
A historic decision at the Court of Appeal today (30 July) has overturned a High Court decision in March 2020 that women’s groups should not be granted a full judicial review of CPS rape charging policy and practice
Read moreRape Prosecutions: Women’s groups “appalled” at further fall in numbers, and head to Court again against CPS
New figures released today (30 July) by the CPS show once again the appalling state of affairs for survivors seeking justice after they have been raped – who currently face a 1 in 70 chance of their case being charged
Read moreWe are recruiting!
We are looking for an enthusiastic feminist paralegal to join the team!
Read moreControversial ‘consent forms’ used in rape and sexual offences cases withdrawn by the police
The National Police Chiefs Council are withdrawing the current digital data extraction forms controversially used in rape and sexual offence cases. The announcement follows a legal challenge brought by CWJ last year which argued that the use of these forms was unlawful, discriminatory and led to excessive and intrusive disclosure requests.
Read moreEvidence of CPS Failure on Rape
Large evidence bundle from our landmark judicial review case brought against the CPS alleging that the CPS had changed its policy and practice on rape leading to a catastrophic collapse in the number of rape cases charged and making it to court.
Read morePowerful Evidence of CPS Failure on Rape Handed to Government Inquiry
Women’s groups write to Justice Secretary enclosing material from landmark judicial review case + report on rape and racism, and urge him to act on CPS failure to prosecute rape as part of system wide fail
Read moreRequest for information from survivors of rape
We would like to encourage anyone who feels able to share their experience of the criminal justice system as a survivor of rape to complete this short anonymous survey.
Read more'Police forces’ approach to digital downloads is unlawful' - our response to todays report
A report published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office today found that police forces are routinely processing ‘potentially excessive’ sensitive personal data belonging to members of the public from mobile phones in the course of criminal investigations.
Read moreMPs to debate new strangulation offence today
“Offenders are getting away with little or no punishment for this terrifying and dangerous offence.”
Read moreEmail your MP!: Non-Fatal Strangulation should be a Criminal Offence
We need your support to get a free-standing offence of non-fatal strangulation!
Read moreCWJ submission to Domestic Abuse Bill Committee 21 May 2020
CWJ is calling for a free-standing offence of non-fatal strangulation or asphyxiation. We believe that this form of offending is currently significantly under-charged across the UK. Our view is strongly supported by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, the Victim’s Commissioner and numerous domestic abuse charities from around England and Wales
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