Domestic abuse & joint tenancies webinar
Here you will find the PowerPoint slides and audio recording of the domestic abuse and joint tenancies webinar delivered by DAHA and Barrister Andy Lane on 24.06.2020. Due to technical difficulties we were unable to record both audio and visual simultaneously.
Intimate Partner Violence and Safety During COVID-19 Webinar
Our CEO Gudrun Burnet was delighted to take part in this important webinar hosted by Harvard School of Public Health offering a global perspective in IPV and Safety during the Covid-19 health pandemic.
In Search of Excellence
A refreshed guide to effective domestic abuse partnership work – The Coordinated Community Response (CCR) In Search of Excellence was first written in 2013 as a culmination of Standing Together’s experience and expertise in delivering the CCR alongside reviews of over 50 multi-agency partnerships. The report presented insights into the components of successful partnerships, showcased […]
Criminal Justice & Domestic Abuse Briefing
Standing Together established operational working groups in relation to criminal justice work in its earliest activities, creating and establishing referral pathways for survivors reporting to the Police from as far back as 1998. The briefing offers an overview of this work.
Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts Briefing
Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts (SDACs) form part of a collaborative approach to tackling the complexities of domestic abuse. The approach situates the Court and the Criminal Justice System as part of a Coordinated Community Response to domestic abuse and refers to a whole system, rather than simply a court building or jurisdiction. This briefing offers more […]
History of Domestic Abuse Courts
Standing Together have been instrumental in the development of one of the UK’s first Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court since 2002. In 2012, Standing Together established another SDAC at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. This briefing offers an overview of our progress in this area since 2002.
Adult Family Violence Briefing
Covid-19 & DA Guidance for Criminal Justice Partners
The Government’s stay at home advice in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic can create new challenges for people experiencing domestic abuse. It is anticipated that reports to police will increase. Referrals to Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will increase and prosecutions will increase. Police, CPS and HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) have all adapted their […]
MARAC At Risk List/Research Template
Template for MARAC At Risk List/Research to be used during virtual meetings
MARAC Plan in response to COVID-19
In response to more agencies working remotely, we at STADV, have developed a plan we hope will continue to facilitate effective communication and partnership working between agencies, whilst recognising additional time, and environmental constraints. This is, and will be, an ongoing trial process. We have mapped out ‘check in’ points to review how this trial […]