domestic violence

New sentencing guideline emphasises that the fact an offence took place in a domestic context makes it more serious.

A report released by the Fawcett Society concludes that our legal system is failing women and needs fundamental reform.

Women in prison have often been victims of much more serious offences than those of which they have been convicted, a new report published by the Prison Reform Trust reveals.

Demand for refuges far outstrips supply, but they are facing an even more precarious future as a consequence of the Government’s proposed changes to supported housing.