Driving Change: STADA’s Response to the Ministry of Justice’s Sentencing Review 2024/2025
The upcoming review of the Sentencing Guidelines by the Ministry of Justice represents a critical opportunity to address persistent gaps in how the Criminal Justice System responds to domestic abuse and violence against women and girls (VAWG). Behind every statistic is a survivor whose safety, recovery, and future depend on a justice system that understands […]
STADA’s Perspective on Media Access to Family Courts: A Step Towards Transparency
The Government recently announced its plans to allow media and press access to family courts and tribunals. As an organisation that supports victim-survivors of domestic abuse, Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse (STADA) hopes this move will allow for greater transparency regarding both the experiences of domestic abuse victim-survivors and the barriers they face when seeking […]