Holding the State to Account around Violence Against Women and Girls
Harriet Wistrich will discuss the issue of violence against women and what needs to be changed in the criminal justice system to ensure that all state institutions work effectively to eradicate male violence against women and girls, as well as the actions undertaken by the Centre for Women’s’ Justice in pursuit of these aims.
She is the founder and director of the Centre for Women’s Justice and a solicitor of 25 years’ experience who worked for many years with renowned civil liberties firm Birnberg Peirce Ltd. She is the winner of the Liberty Human Rights Lawyer of the Year award 2014, Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2018 for public law, and Law Society Gazette personality of the year 2019. She has acted in many high-profile cases around violence against women including on behalf of women who challenged the police and parole board in the John Worboys case, women deceived in relationships by undercover police officers and on behalf of women appealing murder convictions for killing abusive partners, most recently Sally Challen and Farieissia Martin. She is also a founder member of the campaign group Justice for Women and trustee of the charity the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize.
Members: Free, Online (please book to receive a link) or Victoria Hall (doors open 7.30pm)
Guests: £10, Online (please book to receive a link) or £10 Victoria Hall (pay on the door – you will be admitted to the Hall at 7.50pm if there is room)
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Drinks are served in the Members’ Room after the lecture