PLRT! Early Day Motion 900 #EvesLaw: Fab to see 17 signatures already from MP's across the political divide: http://t.co/43PqEhLt8L
— David Malone (@ukbarrister) January 7, 2014
@ukbarrister @EveThomas40 Please explain why it is only restricted to VoDV - what about other vulnerable people?
— TheOSC (@OSCP2) January 8, 2014
#EvesLaw is gaining support in Parliament. Pse ask your MP to sign EDM 900 to protect victims of domestic violence @EveThomas40 @ukbarrister
— Dan Jarvis (@DanJarvisMP) January 8, 2014
#EvesLaw: Common sense with knobs on. @Lawyer2BMag article about proposal tabled as Early Day Motion by MPs. http://t.co/QDn5bQDbFW
— David Malone (@ukbarrister) January 9, 2014
@ukbarrister @Lawyer2Bmag "“Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.” - Albert Einstein
— TheOSC (@OSCP2) January 9, 2014
@ukbarrister @Lawyer2Bmag We will ask you again - why is this being restricted to VoDV - what about other vulnerable court actors?
— TheOSC (@OSCP2) January 9, 2014
I'm supporting @DanJarvisMP & @EveThomas40 EDM 900 #Eveslaw Nobody suffering DV should have to disclose their safe house address in court
— Sarah Champion MP (@SarahChampionMP) January 15, 2014
@EveThomas40: Sarah Champion's a champion & stands at side of victims supporting #EvesLaw #EvesMarker @DanJarvisMP You & Dan are the stars!
— Sarah Champion MP (@SarahChampionMP) January 15, 2014
I'm supporting @DanJarvisMP & @EveThomas40 EDM 900 #Eveslaw Nobody suffering DV should have to disclose their safe house address in court
— Sarah Champion MP (@SarahChampionMP) January 15, 2014
@damiangreenmp Policing & Crim Justice Minister: #Eveslaw raises "important points" & @MoJGovUK considering. http://t.co/3it724i2aL
— David Malone (@ukbarrister) January 15, 2014
(Embedded Tweets - click date).It certainly does ...
Support for #EvesLaw shows no sign of abating. EDM 900 now 66 sigs: http://t.co/43PqEhLt8L & PCC's joining the fray: http://t.co/EWmP51gb7I.
— David Malone (@ukbarrister) February 5, 2014
*****14 Jan 201, Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 14 January 2014, c479W)
Domestic Violence; Justice
"Dan Jarvis (Shadow Minister (Justice); Barnsley Central, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will support the implementation of Eve's Law [sic] in respect of the protection of victims of domestic violence.
Damian Green (The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice; Ashford, Conservative)
It is vital that our courts system protects victims of crime. Eve Thomas met with my officials recently. We are considering the important points she has made, and we will look at whether and in what circumstances protection might be extended.
It is already open to a judge in a civil court, on application of a party, to make an order to ensure that certain personal information, such as an address, remains confidential during proceedings. This is a matter for the discretion of the judge, taking into account the circumstances in each individual case.
Any party in Family Proceedings who does not wish for their contact details (or that of any child) to be made known to anyone may file a Form C8. The details can then only be disclosed by an order of court."
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2014-01-14a.181812.h
But, the defendant, in a civil offence, silly Ms 'Eve Thomas', did not bother doing so.
Perhaps, the selling of her books and, her revealing interviews, with a number of newspapers, were more important to her?
*****
Early day motion 900
"EVE'S LAW AND VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Session: 2013-14 Date tabled: 18.12.2013
Primary sponsor:
Flello, Robert
Sponsors:
Owen, Albert
Ruane, Chris
Cunningham, Tony
George, Andrew
Durkan, Mark
That this House recognises that victims of domestic violence and abuse are being placed at risk when forced to give their safe address in open court in unrelated proceedings; supports Eve's Law to address this dangerous anomaly; further supports Eve's Marker which would red flag the personal information of a victim of abuse as confidential and highly sensitive and would ensure that the data would never be publicly disclosed unless exceptional circumstances demanded it; notes that Eve's Law would protect victims of domestic violence in court on an unrelated matter; further notes that Eve's Law would close an anomaly which may deter victims of domestic violence from reporting abuse; and urges the Government to introduce Eve's Law."
http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2013-14/900
*****
@TheSunNewspaper: "Bullies' Law" - opinion on @EveThomas40 #domesticviolence case calling for change in law. pic.twitter.com/ebW23Q4maw
— David Malone (@ukbarrister) August 27, 2013
"Bullies Law" the @TheSunNewspaper called it, #EvesLaw #EvesMarker is the solution. http://t.co/98O804g5dL pic.twitter.com/NFEeHctQLc
— Eve Thomas (@EveThomas40) January 16, 2014
Need to clarify a few points with @damiangreenmp - Could my safe address have been protected by the courts? http://t.co/EcEpqNjs8Q
— Eve Thomas (@EveThomas40) January 16, 2014
@ukbarrister @OCarroll54 @TheSunNewspaper @EveThomas40 Pity she did not follow the existing procedures.
— TheOSC (@OSCP2) January 16, 2014
@ukbarrister @OCarroll54 @TheSunNewspaper @EveThomas40 Then again, the judge decided open justice, was more important.
— TheOSC (@OSCP2) January 16, 2014
Eve Thomas - Duping, Mainly, Labour MPs, For Now - Deserving And Undeserving Victims - Still No Reply - http://t.co/PcvT7FyGWo
— The OSC (@TheOSC1) January 17, 2014
Both Shadow Home & Justice Secretary @YvetteCooperMP & @SadiqKhan support #EvesLaw + 57 backbench MPs! Does your MP?: http://t.co/43PqEhLt8L
— David Malone (@ukbarrister) January 22, 2014
Eve’s Law – giving domestic abuse victims faith in the justice system
@HelenJonesMP & I write for @LabourList
http://t.co/8UlB3XjyoQ
— Dan Jarvis (@DanJarvisMP) January 30, 2014
MT“@LabourList: Shadow Minister Dan Jarvis and Helen Jones make the case for "Eve’s Law" http://t.co/clCBDaaL7c” http://t.co/gzyLkgkDbV PLRT
— Eve Thomas (@EveThomas40) January 30, 2014
Support for #EvesLaw shows no sign of abating. EDM 900 now 66 sigs: http://t.co/43PqEhLt8L & PCC's joining the fray: http://t.co/EWmP51gb7I.
— David Malone (@ukbarrister) February 5, 2014
#EvesLaw Cross Party Support Alliance Party 1 Conservative Party 3 Democratic U 4 Green Party 1 Independent 1 Labour 44 Lib Dem 10 Contd
— Henry O'Carroll (@OCarroll54) February 6, 2014
@OCarroll54 Not required - systems already in place - http://t.co/FAH8eDH9or
— TheOSC (@OSCP2) February 6, 2014
@OCarroll54 @EveThomas40 Pity Ms Thomas did not know the procedures, at the time, when she was being prosecuted.
— TheOSC (@OSCP2) February 6, 2014
(Embedded Tweets - click date).*****
The Only Opposer's to #EvesLaw are perpetrators & abuser as well as those on SOR, and convicted paedophiles Wonder Why ? @EveThomas40 RT
— Henry O'Carroll (@OCarroll54) February 6, 2014
(Embedded Tweet - click date).
Henry O'Carroll @OCarroll54
https://twitter.com/OCarroll54
*****
Crime commissioners back plans to stop abusers getting victims' addresses http://t.co/wDv8PpfoQo
— Society Guardian (@SocietyGuardian) February 7, 2014
How we can better support victims of domestic abuse - my article with @tchee
http://t.co/KBRyGuwCvT
@yorkshirepost @OneVoiceEve @SYPCC
— Dan Jarvis (@DanJarvisMP) March 17, 2014
#EvesLaw needs legislation to give it 'teeth' http://t.co/Ia7wtNlgjs @EveThomas41
— Sarah Day (@sarahday436) March 18, 2014
@sarahday436 @OneVoiceEve @EveThomas41 No legislation is required, not even a CoP, the systems are already in place.
— The OSC (@OSCP5) March 21, 2014
@sarahday436 @OneVoiceEve @EveThomas41 Clegg is like Jarvis (and others), just another populist vote-chaser.
— The OSC (@OSCP5) March 21, 2014
@DanJarvisMP @ukbarrister @tchee @yorkshirepost @OneVoiceEve @SYPCC You KNOW systems are already in place, to deal with this.
— The OSC (@OSCP5) March 21, 2014
(Embedded Tweets - click date)*****
Eve Thomas, Dan Jarvis, David Malone, Nick Clegg ... Uncle Tom Cobbley, And All - a solution in search of a problem -http://t.co/sMTxMHeISo
— The OSC (@OSCP5) March 21, 2014
(Embedded Tweet - click date)*****
20 March 2014
Public Bill Committee: Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, continued
"Protection of confidential information for victims of domestic and sexual abuse [other victims?]
Dan Jarvis
Mr Andy Slaughter
To move the following Clause:—
‘(1) The Secretary of State shall—
(a) issue mandatory codes of practice to ensure that safe addresses and other confidential contact information which would otherwise be subject to disclosure during court proceedings, is provided only to relevant court officials in cases involving victims of domestic and sexual violence or abuse; and by order bring such codes into effect as soon as reasonably practicable.
(2) Court officials in receipt of confidential information under subsection (1)(a) have a duty to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of such information.
(3) The codes of practice shall apply to all courts.’."
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2013-2014/0169/amend/pbc1692003m.84-87.html
*****
Tagged-on, "victims of sexual abuse" ... just 'cos they could.
Other vulnerable defendants, whether victims, in the past, or not?
Do these two spheres of victimhood, provide some special kind of passport of protection, or something?
*****
@UKLabour @DanJarvisMP have proposed Criminal Justice & Courts Bill amendment to legislate mandatory #EvesLaw (p34): http://t.co/3tKCXf2P9L
— David Malone (@ukbarrister) March 22, 2014
(Embedded Tweet - click date)*****
Thursday 27 March 2014 (Afternoon)
Public Bill Committee: Criminal Justice and Courts Bill
"New Clause 16;
Protection of confidential information for victims of domestic and sexual abuse
Mr Vara: I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments on this important issue. I hope that I am able to give him some comfort about what the Government are doing.
There already exists a range of statutory and non-statutory obligations on courts and other bodies that together provide a high level of protection of an individual’s personal information. All individuals, but especially victims of domestic and sexual abuse, will have a genuine reason for wishing to avoid information such as their address from being disclosed unnecessarily and inappropriately. The need to disclose must be and is balanced with the need for courts to have essential information to administer justice and enable effective enforcement of judgments and orders.
Committee members will be aware of a campaign by Eve Thomas for Eve’s law and a marker to protect against disclosure of the personal information of victims of domestic violence. That stems from experience of civil enforcement proceedings to which Ms Thomas was a party. I am very grateful to her for raising this important issue.
Parties in civil proceedings are under a basic obligation to reveal their residential addresses, as must those providing witness statements in support of a party. Understandably, that may give rise to legitimate concerns from victims of abuse about the risk of disclosure to perpetrators. To guard against that, civil procedure rules already protect against the disclosure of confidential information in court, and in general, the courts are sensitive to those with a genuine reason for wishing to avoid disclosing their whereabouts and find ways to accommodate that. In family proceedings, including applications for protective injunctions and orders, contact details must be given but rules provide that they will not be disclosed other than by order of the court. I assure hon. Members that this Government take the issues of domestic and sexual violence and abuse very seriously. We have established cross-Government work programmes to improve the response and provide greater protection to victims of such forms of violence.
The Government carefully considered the issues raised by the Eve’s Law campaign. We were not persuaded that a new law or statutory marker, in court proceedings or more broadly across the many areas where a victim of abuse may interact with the state and other agencies, is a necessary and appropriate response. We are looking at whether we might strengthen the civil procedure rules to make the protection in civil court proceedings more explicit. That will involve discussions with victims groups and the judiciary.
We are also considering, through engagement with victims groups, how our enforcement system does everything it can to offer protection to victims while ensuring that creditors can access justice to enforce civil judgments where necessary. Moreover, we concluded that more could be done to raise awareness and ensure that proper attention was given to the protection of personal information of victims of abuse, in accordance with existing legal and other obligations. We have already incorporated a commitment in the call to end violence against women and girls action plan 2014, published in March, to develop a new non-statutory code of practice by April 2015.
I hope that hon. Members are assured that the Government are already committed to comprehensive actions and work in relation to the protection of personal information by courts, and more widely. For these reasons, we see no need for a statutory requirement for codes of practice for courts, and I respectfully invite the hon. Gentleman to withdraw the amendment.
Dan Jarvis: I have listened carefully to what the Minister has said. Clearly, the Government accept that there is an issue here, hence the announcement made a couple of weeks ago by the Home Secretary and the Minister for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims. I am content to look carefully at the detail of what the Minister has said. I am reassured by his response that he understands the excellent campaigning work of Eve Thomas. Given his response, I do not feel the requirement to press the matter to a vote, so I beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause.
Clause , by leave, withdrawn."
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmpublic/criminaljustice/140327/pm/140327s01.htm
1. Just want to say @DanJarvisMP @ukbarrister #EvesLaw may have been knocked back but #HMIC Proves beyond all reasonable doubt that I was
— EveThomas (@OneVoiceEve) March 27, 2014
(Embedded Tweet - click date)*****
Domestic Violence - How the law can protect you?
http://www.ncdv.org.uk/are-you-suffering-domestic-abuse/how-the-law-can-protect-you
*****
Eve Thomas @OneVoiceEve & I are attending meeting with @Keir_Starmer & @UKLabour #VictimsTaskForce today: http://t.co/jAPGosnIV6 #VictimsLaw
— David Malone (@ukbarrister) April 7, 2014
(Embedded Tweet - click date)
