The Victims and Courts Bill has received Royal Assent. Under the new law, the 28-day limit for Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) appeals has been replaced with a six-month window, giving families the vital time they need to seek justice. There is also a new Legal Duty to ensure victims are informed of this right. “This…
A Legacy for Josh: Why I Am Still Fighting for True Justice Today, I find myself looking back at an 11-year journey that no mother should ever have to walk. It has been a path paved with immense pain, but also one of fierce determination. Since Josh was taken from us, my life’s mission has…
Today, October 11th, marks ten years since my son, Josh Hanson, was taken from us in an unprovoked, violent attack. Ten years. It’s a date that sits heavily in my heart, not as an anniversary to celebrate, but as a sombre milestone marking a decade of a life fundamentally split into before and after. For…
I know self-care is important for our well-being but having said that I am not good at it. Self-care means sitting with my grief which I avoid. My complicated grief and trauma are easier to manage when I work as many hours that I can physically fit in. If I am busy and not alone…
This year just like 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 it has been just as hard to navigate the criminal justice system as a victim of crime. If anything, every year seems to get harder especially as I learn more and more about a system that is set up to fail victims. I discovered I…