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Victims’ Commissioner responds to Government changes to Courts and Tribunals Bill

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Refuge welcomes Government commitment to treat VAWG as a public health issue

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DfE publishes disability data on children in care and care leavers for the first time

28 SEP 2026

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Women’s Aid warns early release scheme is leaving domestic abuse survivors...

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Bar Council hails government decision to scrap jury trial plans

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Jane Robey has been Chief Executive Officer of National Family Mediation (NFM) since 2004. Before becoming CEO Jane was a practicing accredited NFM family mediator, Professional Practice Consultant and NFM service manager. She trained as a family mediator in 1996. Jane qualified as a probation officer in 1984 and for 20 years worked in probation, family court welfare, Cafcass and in child protection social work.

Alexandra Bishop is an Associate at Kingsley Napley

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