Domestic Abuse

In-Depth

Domestic abuse: Survivors condemn “re-traumatising” support system

In Parliament

Government under fire over rape conviction record

*Comment & Analysis

Domestic abuse survivors stand up to be counted

The domestic abuse survivors standing up for themselves

*Comment & Analysis

Lost in the covid emergency: Migrant women escaping domestic violence blocked from help

*Blog

"We need to see secure funding for services that provide women with a safety net"

New violence against women stats should to be a wake up call to the government

*Blog

"The government said the funds would help over 19,000 victims of domestic violence and provide 2,200 bed spaces"

The truth about May’s £20m fund for women’s refuges

*Blog

"It means an estimated 2,058 more women and 2,202 more children trying to escape domestic abuse will have nowhere to turn to"

Govt changes to funding for women’s refuges could be devastating for victims

Featured

BASC given permission to bring judicial review of Defra decision

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »

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Concern over doctors’ health needs as legislation to regulate PAs and AAs introduced

Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »