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Domestic Abuse & The Legal System

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This half-day training session has been designed to develop participants’ knowledge and understanding of our legal system in relation to matters such as domestic abuse and coercive control, and what may arise when someone has reported such a crime to the police.

Key Information

Date: March 03 2025

Start Time: 10:00

End Time: 12:30

Capacity: 25

Cost: Free

Free

The session will offer participants the opportunity to explore the criminal justice journey, as well as begin to consider the barriers which many groups, in particular Black femmes, may face when interacting with this system.

Monday, 3rd March 2025, 10:00 – 12:30 (Online)

Friday, 7th March 2025, 18:30 – 21:00 (Online)

  • Understand the law concerning the different strands of domestic abuse.

  • Understand options of reporting such crimes to the police.
  • Understand what happens in the criminal justice system.

  • Understand the effects of the criminal justice system on survivors of domestic abuse.

  • Learn about possible supportive measures available.

The course is for anyone wanting to learn more about the way in which the systems in place respond to Black femme survivors of domestic abuse and coercive control, and how these crimes may be dealt with.

This may include frontline staff working with clients including healthcare professionals, social workers, frontline workers including benefit, welfare and housing staff, youth workers, education staff, therapists, counsellors, people working in the voluntary sector, or those operating in such fields at management level.

There are various dates and times for sessions. Please book for the session you would like to join and session details will be emailed to participants ahead of the workshop. Spaces are very limited so please cancel if you are no longer able to make the session so that your ticket can be released to another participant.

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