Under the current law, most domestic murders have a 15-year sentencing starting point, because they take place in the home with a weapon most likely already at the scene. However, for other murders where a weapon is taken to the scene with intent, the starting point is 25 years. Earlier this month, the Government announced
Life for a life – notable changes for DA sentencing this month Read More »
At the start of the Summer holidays, the PCC and Merseyside Police has launched the latest phase of itsTaking Action VAWG campaign – “Call it what it is” – focused on child sexual abuse. Aimed at perpetrators of child sexual exploitation (CSE), the new campaign challenges the language often used to minimise or excuse abuse and makes it
New Taking Action campaign launched to spot child sexual abuse on Merseyside Read More »
Delighted to announce that the team at EY Offices Liverpool has chosen us to support for the next two years with a series of fundraising activities and volunteering. We were nominated by Lydia Rigby from the Audit Team and were successfully chosen as the local office charity to support. Lydia has experience of our charity
EY Liverpool Choose SLDAS as its charity partner for 27/28! Read More »
Matricide is the killing of a mother by her child. A recent report analysing the deaths of women in the UK from 2009 to 2023 reveals that nearly one in ten women who died at the hands of men were mothers killed by their sons. WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE KILLED BY THEIR OWN
When is femicide ‘matricide’ and why are the figures rising? Read More »
