New research with @jojohjhj looking at how the new non-fatal strangulation offence has been used by the police over 12> month period and who the victims and perpetrators are: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00… Key findings: uptake good, charge rate higher than for general crime 1/2

This research is available open access for anyone to read so please do share widely within/across your networks to anyone you think would be interested!

We are looking to recruit a new Professor in Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Research at the The University of Edinburgh - you'll work with the fantastic Prof Debi Fry and colleagues at Childlight - Global Child Safety Institute More details here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

Comments on this are brilliant!

Huge thank you to everyone who has donated so far. We’re representing 8 women abused by ex-police officer David Carrick. They’re seeking justice through a civil claim against the Met Police & we have just 12 days to raise £20,000. Help them get answers: ow.ly/cGN250TB3Z9

Call for participants - can anyone recommend forums or organisations in contact with older people who have been a victim of crime SINCE the age of 60 who would be willing to be part of a group that co-produces a documentary and guidance for orgs in criminal justice sector?

I find this case unbearable. Every time I see a photo of that beautiful girl it brings me to tears. The suffering she experienced by those who should have loved and protected her makes me feel sick.

Academic lawyers - does anyone have experience of applying for reactivation of 'stale' legal degrees/GDL? I have a couple of queries I would like some help with if poss!

My mother and aunts talk fondly of their experience of postnatal wards - in ways that my cousins and I are simply bamboozled by. We couldn't get home soon enough. Apparently the generation before us spent a restful week after the birth with endless practical help, getting a

Somehow, 7 months have passed since this post and I am now emerging from my maternity leave hibernation and looking forward to re-engaging with the world (albeit slowly as this baby sleeps as badly as his older sister did 😴😭)

All this and next week BBC Radio 4 BBC Sounds You Do not Have To Say Anything from the great & supremely talented Joanna Hardy-Susskind It’s been an absolute treat to work on this - here’s a taster Less Latin than you might think and crucially #NoGavels

Looking forward to chairing the Q&A at this book launch for Dr James Rowlands monograph on DHRs - the event is in person and online on 22nd April, please register here and spread the word eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-potentia…

A nice read :)

New publication: What can s42 files (adult safeguarding enquiries) tell us about domestic abuse against older adults? We looked at around 300 case files and analysed 172 in depth. See open access here: academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance-a…

New paper: National analysis of domestic abuse against older adults, based on sample of almost 14,000 people aged 60-74. We look at similarities and differences compared with younger adults and find for the most part DA is the same regardless of age - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

Professor Hannah Bows 🐶📚🎓👶🤱 Durham Law School has conducted the first analysis of data on domestic abuse of older people shedding light on the risk factors for this group. Find out more: brnw.ch/21wSjmV Dame Nicole Jacobs Women's Aid Age UK Hourglass (Safer Ageing)