🧵 Police showed a 'lack of understanding' of controlling and coercive behaviour in the case of a Kellie Sutton who was unlawfully killed, a coroner said.

Yet more evidence of police failure to tackle coercive control, the bedrock of domestic abuse ⬇️
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Very helpful PFD report issued by Coroner identifying police failures before Kellie’s death including lack of understanding of CCB, failure to understand link btw DA and suicide and police powers around DVPNs

Congratulations Liberty and all the lawyers on this - amazing outcome!

Absolutely thrilled and honoured to have been shortlisted in this category amongst amazing colleagues. Thank you so much to those who nominated me and to Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards. Looking forward to celebrating with you all.

Very interesting report! Well done Jenna Corderoy

The UK is not innocent: the story of INQUEST (TRAILER) - YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=DR2bEC…

Agree

This is massive !!!! Well done Centre for Women's Justice particularly Nogah who has worked tirelessly on this, and all the other amazing activists who have campaigned for this.

This is a huge barrier to access to justice and accountability for victims

‘Outdated and offensive’: police in England and Wales barred from blaming restraint deaths on ‘excited delirium’ | Police | The Guardian theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

System is completely dysfunctional and inadequate. CWJ super complaint pointed this all out 5 years ago, was subsequently upheld by HMICFRS but not clear that much has changed since then. Painful and depressing reading.

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Another very interesting and useful report from the VKPP team

Court of Appeal finds CICA attempt to recover all of domestic homicide victim’s human rights damages was unlawful: bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/…

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Great piece which shows that reports and headlines aren’t enough if there isn’t proper cultural change with police forces. First step is having an effective complaints process.

theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

Interesting that this is a top story today. Growing mainstream recognition of link between DA and suicide

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