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...family, friends, jobs – as well as risk of arrest, imprisonment or even deportation if a victim has insecure immigration status. Legal promises There is a drive to increase legal powers to solve sexual violence in the fight against gender-based violence. This is a strategy known as “carceral feminism” (literally: relating to prison). Legal reform may seem...

...families and the wider community. This may also improve how the CJS is viewed and trusted by the public. More informed decision making means that issues and difficulties can be identified within the process, and can lead to more realistic expectations of juries. References Clay, D. (2017). The effects of perceived authority on the decision-making processes of mock jurors....

...family friendly policies then, and she has fought for years through the STUC and the TUC to develop provision for shift workers. This is still something she campaigns on, both through the branch and with the Clydebank Trades Council, as it remains a challenge for many female workers. Now retired, she still goes to conferences under the banner of the Trades Council where...

...family and other commitments (often simultaneously). The one-off payment was therefore seen by many lecturers as a slap in the face, an insult. [A group of lecturers picketing outside Edinburgh college]EIS FELA strikers on picket line duty, Edinburgh College, May 2022 (Source: EISFELA @Twitter) Strike action commences EIS FELA members engaged in one day of strike action,...