CWJ welcomes government plans to expunge unjust ‘child prostitution’ convictions
Centre for Women’s Justice is delighted to see measures introduced by the government in the Crime and Policing Bill to disregard and pardon historic “child prostitution” convictions.
The Right to Be Reviewed: Why Survivors’ Voices Must Shape Justice
Five years on — Jade Blue reflects on injustice and being heard.
CWJ response to launch of Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s MI5 probe
CWJ welcomes statements made by the Prime Minister and the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office, announcing that the Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner Sir John Goldring will lead an independent investigation into MI5 – following revelations of improper conduct in proceedings about a secret agent ‘X’.
CWJ comment on The Jury: Murder Trial (Series 2) - The trial of a woman who killed her violent boyfriend
The second series in Channel 4’s BAFTA winning series, The Jury, to be screened from 26 August reconstructs the murder trial of a young woman who killed her violent boyfriend.
CWJ response to Investigatory Powers Tribunal’s judgment on MI5’s false evidence in the case of ‘Beth’
The President of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal has handed down a judgment on the implications of MI5 relying on false information in proceedings about its abusive agent, ‘X’.
CWJ’s initial response to publication of Law Commission’s landmark report on sexual offences
The Law Commission are today (22 July 2025) publishing a report on their consultation examining the law, guidance, and practice relating to the use of evidence in sexual offences cases.
New research reveals how the criminal justice system colludes with perpetrators of coercive control to criminalise their victims
In our new research report, ‘Doing his job for him’: how the criminal justice system fails victims of coercive control who are accused of offending’, we present the accounts of seven victims of coercive control who were unfairly criminalised as a result of their own experience of abuse and recommend reforms in law, policy and practice.
‘Doing his job for him’: How the criminal justice system responds when victims or coercive control are accused of offending
In this report we build on our Stop Criminalising Survivors film series and earlier research reports, Women Who Kill, Double Standard and No Safe Space, by presenting the detailed accounts of seven victim-survivors of coercive control, exploring their experiences of being investigated and charged for alleged offending that took place in the context of their own experience of abuse. Led by the survivors’ experiences and insights, we explore the following questions:
• How does coercive control lead victim/survivors to be accused of offending?
• How is victim/survivors’ experience of coercive control taken into account in proceedings against them, if at all?
• What is the impact on victim/survivors?
• What reforms are needed?
International Feminist Legal Network(IFLN)
High Court rejects MI5's 'inadequate attempts to explain' its false evidence in case about abusive agent
CWJ responds to MP’s landmark vote to decriminalise abortions
CWJ welcomes major report on grooming gangs and Home Secretary’s pledge
CWJ welcomes new Victim’s Right of Review Pilot
CWJ welcomed the announcement by the Solicitor General, Lucy Rigby, and the Crown Prosecution Service to introduce a pilot which gives victims of rape and serious sexual violence an opportunity to challenge a decision to offer no evidence and end the case.
CWJ welcomes new Victim’s Right of Review Pilot
CWJ responds to Independent Sentencing Review
We welcome key recommendations on women in contact with the criminal justice system but raise concerns on early release of domestic abuse and sexual offence perpetrators.
CWJ responds to Independent Sentencing Review
Nominations are open for the 2025 Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize and CWJ Award!
We are now accepting nominations for the 2025 Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize and Centre for Women’s Justice Award.
Nominations are open for the 2025 Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize and CWJ Award!
Ban ‘bad character’ evidence in rape cases, say experts
The government has today (7 May 2025) introduced a new Victims and Courts Bill aiming to better protect victims and improve access to justice.