Legal information

Rights of Women have produced a number of information sheets on legal issues affecting women. You can download them here, free of charge.

The information contained on this page is not legal advice. If you have a legal problem, you should talk to a lawyer or advisor before deciding what to do. The information given here is written for people resident in or affected by the laws of England and Wales.

From Report to Court - A Handbook for Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence. (2005)

This extensive handbook provides a guide to Criminal Proceedings and Procedures in relation to Sexual Violence. Dealing with pre-court, reporting and prosecuting stages. This handbook is FREE. You can download it in PDF format from the links below, or download the order form and send it to us to get a hard copy through the post. This handbook is in A5 size.
£1.50 (this is for postage and packing only)

This book is available to purchase with a cheque and order form through the post only.

Regrettably, due to limited stocks of the 'Report To Court' handbook, orders must now be limited to one copy per individual/organisation until further notice. Rights of Women is currently seeking funding for the re-publication of this handbook and we would encourage you to download the handbook for free in the meantime (see the links below).

Download the From Report to Court (English) order form

This book is available for free in PDF format in English, Chinese, French, Punjabi, Somali and Spanish and can be downloaded from the links below.

From Report to Court - English
From Report to Court - Chinese
From Report to Court - French
From Report to Court - Punjabi
From Report to Court - Somali
From Report to Court - Spanish