New criminal offence of non-fatal strangulation finally becomes law
CWJ statement on ICO report ‘Who’s under Investigation’
Woman launches legal case against MI5 in relation to informant who terrorised her
PR: Woman launches legal case against MI5 in relation to informant who terrorised her
Beth*, the former girlfriend of an MI5 informant who abused her with impunity as revealed by the BBC last night, has launched a legal complaint and claim in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
Rochdale Grooming Survivors Win Historic Victory
New report from Centre for Women’s Justice exposes how victims of violence against women and girls are unfairly criminalised
Deep Deception: Groomed, Gaslighted, Ghosted
..the idea that the state would invest hundreds of thousands of pounds into creating and maintaining a sophisticated operation that would place police officers deep undercover to gather intelligence on mainly left wing, environmental and social justice campaigns, was surely the stuff of fiction…
#GiveHerJustice event available to watch now & match campaign extended!
Fri Martin is free! Help us help other women. #GiveHerJustice
Fri Martin’s ‘story’ was last week featured on the BBC Three documentary entitled ‘Bad Love: Why did Fri kill Kyle?”. If the film had instead been entitled, “Bad Justice: Why was Fri convicted of murder?”, it could have shown how the criminal justice system is heavily stacked against women, and particularly black working class women
Help Us #GiveHerJustice
Give Her Justice - A celebration and a call for action
JUSTICE and Centre for Women’s Justice call on Home Office to urgently reopen ‘Spy Cops’ code of practice consultation
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.