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Rachel Horman-Brown is a Solicitor and Head of Domestic Violence & Forced Marriage Department at Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors. An advanced Resolution specialist in DV & Forced Marriage, Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2012, Jordan's Family Law Partner of the Year 2014, Law Society Excellence Awards 2016, media commentator.
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Rachel Horman in a Radio 5 Live broadcast on the subject of coercive control and stalking. Rachel presents her view that the only explanation for continued failures of the police, in investigating coercive control and stalking crimes, is endemic misogyny within police forces in England and Wales. For further information please visit: https://www.ra…
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Solicitor Rachel Horman speaking on BBC Radio Ulster 6th June 2018 discussing stalking and stalking legislation in Northern Ireland. See also Rachel's blog post - Northern Irish victims deserve stalking legislation and a perpetrator register tooBy Rachel Horman
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Rachel Horman took part in a BBC 5Live investigates feature on domestic violence and pets.The abuse victims too scared to leave violent relationships because they're worried their pets will be maimed or killed. Domestic abuse charities have told 5 live Investigates they've received thousands of reports about violent men who target animals as a way …
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The government have announced that the maximum sentence for stalking is set to be increased following a campaign led by Paladin, the National Stalking Advocacy Service. Solicitor Rachel Horman, Chair of Paladin and Head of Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment at Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors discusses the announcement on BBC Radio Lancashire with…
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On Monday June 16th 2014 new legislation came into force making both forced marriage and breaching a Forced Marriage Protection Order criminal offences. Solicitor Rachel Horman and Lancashire's Assistant police and Crime Commissioner discuss the new legislation on BBC Radio Lancashire with Graham Liver. #rachelhorman, #domesticabuselawyer #forcedma…
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Stalking victim Helen Pearson discusses with Victoria Derbyshire how she was stalked over the course 4 years culminating in being attacked and stabbed multiple times by her stalker after making over 100 complaints to the police. Rachel Horman discusses support available from the National Stalking Helpline and Paladin the National Stalking Advocacy …
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A study published last December in the medical journal Lancet said that self-harm rates were more than ten times higher in female prisoners than in male inmates. The Women in Prison organisation says women account for a disproportionate amount of self-harm, 28%, despite making up only 5% of the prison population. VoR's Juliet Spare hosts a debate. …
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Thursday 24th April 2014 is National Stalking Awareness Day. Each year there is a different theme, this year it is “Working without Fear”. The aim is to eliminate workplace stalking and provide information to employers on how they can help employees who may be victims of stalking.By Rachel Horman
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Victims' Law: Will it make a difference to those who have lost loved ones? Juliet Spare with: John and Penny Clough, whose daughter Jane was violently murdered by her former partner, who had been granted bail for raping Jane in 2010. Rachel Horman, solicitor and head of the Domestic Violence and Forced Marriage Department at Watson Ramsbottom. Read…
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