ITV Drama, ‘Believe Me’ tells the story of the legal battle by two survivors to hold the police and parole board to account
ITV’s four‑part drama Believe Me, which airs from 10 May, is the true crime story of the legal battle fought by two survivors of serial rapist taxi driver, John Worboys to hold the police accountable for the failures in their investigation which led to well over 100 women being attacked before he was brought to justice.
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Criminalisation
Through our Stop Criminalising Survivors project, we are working with women with lived experience of domestic abuse and the criminal justice system to press for reforms in law and practice, to end the unjust criminalisation of victims of gender-based violence.
Police Perpetrated Domestic Abuse
Why the government’s ‘earned settlement’ proposals fail victim-survivors of violence against women and girls
The government’s sweeping proposals on ‘earned settlement’, set out in a consultation paper in November 2025, aim to make it harder for migrant people to settle permanently in the UK.
Survivor of abuse by MI5 agent wins damages settlement
The Director General of MI5 has apologised to a woman who was victimised by a neo-Nazi informant while he was working for the Security Service.
Government must act on Women’s Justice Board recommendation to provide effective defences for victims of domestic abuse who are accused of offending
We welcome the government’s announcement of new funding for women’s specialist services, and the Women’s Justice Board’s report and recommendations for reducing women’s imprisonment.
11 years’ imprisonment for ‘therapist’ sexual abuser after case initially closed by police
On 12 March at Lewes Crown Court Gerald Peck was sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment for sexual offences and has been ordered to pay the survivor £10,000 to cover the cost of the therapy she has since needed.
Centre for Women’s Justice welcomes national Independent Legal Advice service for rape survivors and extension of ‘Operation Soteria’ to the court
The Ministry of Justice has announced their long-awaited plans to fund an independent legal advice service for victim-survivors of rape.
The legacy of Sarah Everard – Five years on 3 March 2026: A national conversation on Violence against Women and Girls, but slow pace of change
As we remember the horrendous events and revelations that followed the disappearance of Sarah Everard, five years ago today, Centre for Women’s Justice reflects on the changes that have been made to policing and the government response to violence against women and girls.
Comment on Jane Andrews case, ‘The Lady’
In anticipation of ITV’s new drama series ‘The Lady’ said to portray the ‘true crime story’ of a ‘rags to riches’ Royal aide of Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess of York, Harriet Wistrich, CEO of Centre for Women’s Justice, who represented Jane Andrews at her appeal in 2003, comments
Court to consider criminal appeal by Merseyside woman convicted of murder in 2015
On27 January, The Court of Appeal will consider legal submissions and fresh evidence in support of an appeal by Amanda O’Shaughnessy, who stabbed her violent partner, David Butterworth, in December 2014.
CWJ welcomes progress on addressing victims’ unjust criminalisation but warns urgent legal reforms still needed
We welcome key commitments in the government’s long-awaited Freedom from Violence and Abuse strategy published yesterday. However, the strategy fails to introduce urgently needed protections for victim-survivors accused of offending.
Government to publish long-overdue VAWG Strategy on 18 December
We set out our expectations for how the strategy will approach criminal justice reform.