Family Law
Victim and Prisoners Bill briefing on psychological assessment amendment
The amendment ensures that psychologists appointed by the Family Court are regulated by the appropriate statutory regulator.
Briefing on divorce law reform
Divorce laws should not grant overly extended or intrusive powers to the state and instead should serve to enable freedom of choice and respect people’s autonomy in such personal matters.
Legal Aid
Proposed Amendments to Statutory Instrument: Civil Legal Aid
Our proposed amendments regarding Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2017.
Briefing on the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
Our briefing for the House of Lords, on how LASPO in its current form will remove meaningful access to justice from women who have experienced and are at risk of gender-based violence and abuse.
Immigration and Asylum
Response to the Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse (Domestic Abuse Bill)
Review findings of July 2020. We urge the Home Office to take on board the concerns raised about the ‘pilot scheme’ by the women’s sector and make fundamental changes to the scheme.
Briefing to the House of Lords on the Immigration Bill - Second Reading
We have very significant concerns about the impact of provisions of the Immigration Bill on migrant women affected by violence and attempting to secure safety in the UK.
Briefing to the House of Commons on the Immigration Bill - Reporting Stage
We urge Members to consider the impact of the Immigration Bill on migrant and asylum-seeking women affected by violence.
Immigration Bill: SARC amendment
Briefing regarding the proposed amendment for charging for use of sexual assault referral centres.
Immigration Bill: violence against women and girls amendment
Rights of Women calls on the Government to ensure that the causes of domestic violence are addressed and women are adequately protected, whatever their immigration status.
Violence Against Women and Girls
Joint Briefing: Keep Counselling Confidential - full briefing
Committee Stage for the Victims and Prisoners Bill in the House of Lords. This briefing sets out the problems and solutions around the disclosure of counselling notes.
Joint Briefing: Keep Counselling Confidential - summary
Committee Stage for the Victims and Prisoners Bill in the House of Lords. This briefing sets out the problems and solutions around the disclosure of counselling notes.
Joint Briefing: Keep Counselling Confidential - full briefing
Second Reading of the Victims and Prisoners Bill in the House of Lords. This briefing sets out the problems and solutions around the disclosure of counselling notes.
Joint Briefing: Keep Counselling Confidential - summary
Second Reading of the Victims and Prisoners Bill in the House of
Lords. This summarises the problems and solutions around the disclosure of counselling notes.
Joint Briefing on Serous Violence Reduction Orders
Briefing on establishing a robust pilot and enhancing democratic scrutiny (Part 10, PCSC Bill).
Joint Briefing on SVD AND SRVOs
Joint briefing for House of Lords ahead of Report Stage of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill on Serious Violence Duty and Serious Violence Reduction Orders.
Joint letter on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Letter to the Shadow Justice and Home Secretaries on our significant concerns about particular provisions in the Bill that would entrench racism in the criminal justice system.
Joint briefing on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Briefing for the House of Lords, second reading stage.
Joint briefing on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Briefing for the House of Commons, report stage.
Joint briefing on the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill
Joint briefing on the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill – House of Lords Report Stage.
Joint briefing on the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill
Joint briefing on the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill – House of Lords Committee Stage.
Letter to the Lord Chancellor and Home Secretary calling for action
Letter calling for action following judgment in JH v MF. It
has caught the attention of the press because of the archaic views of the Judge in the case to sexual consent.
‘Victims voices need to be at the centre’
Joint briefing from Rights of Women and Respect on Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs).
Section 14 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009
A crucial step towards ending commercial sexual exploitation.
No impunity for rape, no anonymity for defendants
The Government proposes to give those accused of rape anonymity; this would mean that the police would not be able to name those they are investigating in order to secure vital evidence.