We are extremely disappointed by the government’s decision to push forward with the Sentencing Bill without heeding the concerns raised by the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector. Following announcements made earlier this year, Suzy Lamplugh Trust released statements on the proposed sentencing reforms and the changes to recall measures. As the Ministry of Justice has not provided the necessary assurance that all stalking cases will be explicitly exempt from these proposals, our p...
