Project Rape Myths

As former Chief Prosecutor, mothers would remind me that Mother's Day is the day with the lowest crime in the whole year One explanation is that many mums commit crimes throughout the year, but can't that day because they're too busy being honoured Love to All❤️ #HappyMothersDay

Excl: Leading barrister quits legal services watchdog in protest at David Lammy's "tyrannical" jury reforms. Flora Page KC, widely praised for her role helping sub-postmasters to overturn their wrongful convictions, has written a brutal letter to Lammy: thetimes.com/uk/law/article…

'After being raped at an event I attend in my capacity as an MP, I waited 1,088 days to go to court' Labour MP Charlotte Nichols talks about her experience of being raped in a debate about changes to jury trials, She outlined why she is concerned about the changes 'Experiences like mine in this debate are being weaponised', she said 'In our manifesto we promised specialist rape courts. This bill is not that'

It’s an absolute honour to be profiled in The Guardian today, and I’m so grateful that this piece puts the Epstein victims front and centre, where they belong. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m…

@CrimMasa 👏

I know citation counts are a controversial and imperfect metric, but I am pleased to know that my publications have now reached 1,000 citations on Google Scholar, 10 years after my first paper!

It’s time to set the facts straight 👇 .

POLICY BRIEF: Jury Decision Making in 'Forced-to-Penetrate' Trials researchgate.net/publication/40…

Ian Huntley, who murdered two 10-year-old girls in Soham, England, in 2002, dies in hospital a week after prison attack bbc.in/3PnteuX

Crazy that in family court you might be told by a judge that it was "just non-consensual sex". If it's non-consensual sex, it's rape. A judge using soft language literally covers up violent crime.

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This inspection by @hmcpsi shows the concerning impact of court delays on older victims. For those in declining health, justice delayed can mean justice denied. We must reform our courts to ensure timely justice for all. Grateful to @WeAreHourglass for highlighting these risks.

Most men do not sexually assault women. When sexual assaults do occur, they are overwhelmingly perpetrated by men. 97 per cent of recorded sexual assault offenders are male New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): #summary-of-findings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">abs.gov.au/articles/sexua…

How male rape myths stop some victims of sexual assault from getting justice – new study by @Psycurlogy & colleagues theconversation.com/how-male-rape-…

Victims like Morwenna are waiting too long for justice. We’ve funded the highest ever deal for our courts to deliver faster, fairer justice: ✔ Lifting the cap on Crown Court sitting days next year ✔ Maximising court use ✔ Investing in upgrades.

Could not agree more!

"We cannot have trials without judges, but we cannot have justice without juries," writes Chris Henley KC. In this article from this month's Counsel magazine, Chris Henley KC explains why replacing trial by jury with judge-only trials risks undermining justice ⤵️ bit.ly/4cadp4i

Barristers, solicitors, retired judges, and other legal professionals - add your name to our open letter to the Prime Minister to oppose the government's plan to restrict jury trials. Sign your name ➡️ bit.ly/4kMn9DX The letter outlines our opposition to the plans and calls for greater investment and focus on the measures we know will make a difference now, including many of the ideas outlined in Part 2 of Sir Brian Leveson’s review. The letter is supported by the Criminal Bar Association and all 6 circuit leaders. Thank you for your support. #JusticeNeedsJuries

Quick, think of something to distract them…

Brisbane (Australia): Opportunity for paid work as a research assistant interviewing men in prison. If you have experience of interviewing and are male, contact me via email, and I'll put you in touch with the researchers. Thank you.

#HappeningNow Dr. Dean Fido delivering a session on Image Based Sexual Abuse to MSc Criminology students at @lborouniversity