Jess Phillips hopes supreme court ‘sees sense’ and overturns domestic abuse ruling
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Key context: <p>Court of appeal decision prevents woman from suing police and CPS for disclosing her address to violent ex-partner</p><p>The Labour MP Jess Phillips has said she hopes the UK’s highest court “sees sense” and overturns a ruling preventing a domestic abuse survivor from suing Sussex police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for disclosing her address to her violent ex-partner.</p><p>Phillips said that if the supreme court upheld the court of appeal’s decision when it hears the case on Wednesday and Thursday, it would prevent police from being held accountable for failures in cases of violence against women and girls.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/21/jess-phillips-hopes-supreme-court-sees-sense-and-overturns-domestic-abuse-ruling">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Court of appeal decision prevents woman from suing police and CPS for disclosing her address to violent ex-partnerThe Labour MP Jess Phillips has said she hopes the UK’s highest court “sees sense” and overturns a ruling preventing a domestic abuse survivor from suing Sussex police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for disclosing her address to her violent ex-partner.Phillips said that if the supreme court upheld the court of appeal’s decision when it hears the case on Wednesday and Thursday, it would prevent police from being held accountable for failures in cases of violence against women and girls. Continue reading...
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