As 2019 comes to a close, I’m starting the final leg of my Churchill Fellowship. After visits to the United States, Australia and New Zealand, my travels will end in Canada. First, I will spend some time in Toronto, where I am going to have the chance to observe a meet...

I thought it was about time I blogged about my 2019 Churchill Fellowship. Somehow, I have already managed a trip to Arizona, USA. Next, Australia and New Zealand.

Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) and Serious Case Reviews (SCRs) frequently identify a lack of good information sharing amongst agencies, and frequently find that professionals have not identified different forms of risk within families.

I’ve been reading and thinking a lot about the experience of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT+) victims and survivors recently. Perhaps inevitably, given my professional background, I’ve found myself looking at Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs). As you might expec...

I am excited to finally be able to tell people that I have been awarded a 2019 Churchill Fellowship, as one of 150 new Churchill Fellows annoucned by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (WCMT) today.

Churchill Fellowships support UK citizens to travel the world, r...

Well, it’s finally here. After a long wait, the UK Government has published its consultation response and draft Domestic Abuse Bill.

There’s a fair bit of good news. A Domestic Abuse Commissioner. A statutory definition of domestic violence and abuse, which will include...

During 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence a number of organisations have been drawing attention to the issue of domestic homicide, and more broadly, femicide.

But until they identify, name and account for the behaviour of perpetrators, our attempts to learn the lessons will be limited

Anyone who has gone looking for a published review knows that finding them can be difficult, frustrating and occasionally impossible.

I’ve titled this blog ‘what makes a Domestic Homicide Review?'. On one level, the answer is fairly obvious. The purpose of a review is set out inStatutory Guidance, alongside several requirements ranging from the appointment of an Independent Chair to quality assurance...