How courts punish the victims of domestic abuse

The Dispatches programme focuses on a woman’s battle to protect her children from their paedophile father.

It took eight years and 37 court hearings for her to win her case.

Julia Margo interned at the New Statesman during her time as deputy editor of the magazine ( 1998-2004 ).

One in six homicides in England and Wales is related to domestic abuse.

One in four women and one in ten men had suffered partner abuse.

Less than 24 per cent of victims will report their abuse.

Domestic Abuse Act of 2021 was intended to address these issues.

But charging, prosecution and conviction rates for the crime have reduced, year on year .

Julia continues to mentor domestic abuse victims through the courts 35 to date .

Julia and Julia have set up a charity to improve the victim’s journey through the judicial system.