The Domestic Abuse Bill will prohibit perpetrators of abuse from cross-examining their victims in person in the family courts. This is according to policy paper from the Home Office on the measures in the Bill.
In November 2018, the Commission for Countering Extremism launched a consultation in order to build understanding and evidence on all forms of extremism and, to examine the Government’s current responses to it.
In July 2019, the Commission published a statistical summary of the responses received.
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) have published a report, launched July 2019, on the experiences of young Jewish Europeans (aged 16-34) living in
A new report from Transform Justice (pdf), published July 2019, looks at the experiences of defendants and standards of defence advice and advocacy. It was
‘We are divided on identity issues, our trust in the political system and in public institutions is at an all-time low, and we are overwhelmingly
If Muslim women are putting their trust in the criminal justice system, this trust needs to be recognised. They should not only be supported but also feel supported.
Following the recent inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace, the Women and Equalities Committee have published a June report 2019 on the use of non-disclosure agreements.
Hate crime is on the increase. Currently the law treats different groups unequally in the protections it offers. The Law Commission is investigating the case
‘Challenging complex issues such as discrimination should never be a David vs Goliath battle, and the system is failing if individuals are left to fight
‘The Agenda 2030 project will only succeed if we deliver the SDGs with human rights embedded within them.’ This is from the FRA report, released
