CWJ 10-step Manifesto: 9 - Direct criminal justice responses to those who pose real risk
Some crimes are far easier to investigate and prosecute than others, so what happens when the criminal justice system fails to prioritise risk of repeat offending?
CWJ Comment on Cressida Dick's Resignation
Diversity in the Legal Profession - Mentoring the Feminist Lawyers of the Future
Back in Spring 2021, as part of our anti-racism strategy, we launched a mentorship scheme for aspiring female lawyers from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds. Vithyah and Jumaimah are two of the women we matched with a mentor and they’ve kindly written about their experience so we can share it with you.
Police misogyny: Why won’t Priti Patel act?
CWJ 10-step Manifesto: 8 - Ensure victims who do engage with criminal justice processes are adequately and appropriately supported
Women sharing their stories and supporting each other from lived experience helped develop an understanding of the nature of male violence and what was needed to combat it both on a personal and societal level.
Child sexual exploitation Inquiry misses opportunity to adequately tackle criminal justice failures
Just how many ‘bad apples’ are within our police forces?
Don't forget to respond to the government’s Victims’ Bill consultation!
CWJ comment on the National Audit Office report into the commitments of the Ministry of Justice Female Offender Strategy
CWJ 10-Step Manifesto: 7 - End victim blaming and ensure equality before the law in the criminal courts
Nowhere is a woman’s experience of the criminal justice system brought into greater relief than when she reaches the court room, whether as a witness or as a defendant. Harriet Wistrich explores what needs to change to ensure proper equality before the law and end victim blaming.
The Time to Act is Now: A Migrant Survivor's Story
“I’ve been re-traumatised time and time again, and have been treated like a criminal rather than a victim. My movements are restricted, my privacy is gone, and I’ve lost nearly all stability in my life.”
CWJ comment on the published Terms of Reference of the Angliolini Inquiry
We are taking the Home Secretary to court
CWJ 10-step Manifesto: 6 - “Lies, damned lies and statistics”. Understand the problem through research and the publishing of meaningful data
The publication of data informs any issue or problem in society and helps direct policy and action… But we know statistics can tell only a part of the story and often they hide just as much as they tell us.
CWJ 10-Step Manifesto: 5 - Make all criminal justice agencies properly accountable
One of the key problems with the ability of our criminal justice system to tackle violence against women is not the absence of good laws but the failure to implement them…
CWJ 10-Step Manifesto: 4 - Tackle Police Perpetrated Abuse
As a sexual predator and abuser of women, Couzens was far from exceptional…Even as a police officer murderer, Couzens was not unique.
Gwent police issue public apology and settle civil claim brought by two women subject to domestic abuse by a fellow police officer
CWJ 10-step Manifesto: 3 - End The Unjust Criminalisation Of Victims Of Abuse
When victims of crime are forced directly or through circumstances of being in a controlling relationship to commit an offence as part of, or as a direct result of their victimisation, why should they face arrest or prosecution?
CWJ 10-step Manifesto: 2 - Implement The Existing Laws And Measures Designed To Tackle Violence Against Women And Girls
Step 2: Implement the existing laws and measures designed to tackle violence against women and girls