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Barbara Hewson

Victim blaming by legal professionals; why the English courtroom is unfit for women and children

March 12, 2015, Admin Activism, Media Complaints,

This is an open letter to the Attorney General written by a supporter of our campaign. They will be sending a copy of this letter to the AG’s office in one week. If you would like to sign your name to the letter, please write it in the comments under the post. You can also […]

Attorney general, Barbara Hewson, Child Sexual Exploitation, Joanna Greenberg QC, Michael Magarian, Rape, rape culture, rape myths, Robert Colover

A week in journalism is a long time: the reporting of the trial and verdict of Max Clifford

May 7, 2014, Alison Boydell Media Complaints,

As another high profile trial commences, with jury selection today (Tuesday 6th May 2014) for 12 charges of indecent assault allegedly committed by Rolf Harris, I would hope for better reporting than we have seen of the Max Clifford trial. This piece by Martin Robbins from the New Statesman on Saturday 3rd May, is without […]

Ally Fogg, Barbara Hewson, BBC, CPS, Dave Lee-Travis, Grace Dent, Jimmy Savile, Max Clifford, NSPCC, Rape Crisis, Rolf Harris, William Roache, Yewtree