Nice to know the courts take domestic violence so seriously... not.

[McEdam]

man brands his wife with an iron and walks free

Outrageous. Apparently the judge said the husband was too busy working to do a community sentence, and wouldn't offend again because his wife had left him. Good grief.

Maybe I should email my MP and ask him to take it up with Jack Straw...

This is fucking outrageous.

When the fking fuck will 'domestic' violence stop beign treated so lightly?

I think we should all email our MPs.

Will our MP's care though, if the legal avenues have been exhausted?

It is incredible that such a light sentence can be allowed to stand.

Good, at least the company he works for have done the decent thing.

Huzzah! It's not justice, but it's a start.

A relative of mine was stabbed to death by her husband - in front of her daughter who was 7 at the time. He got 3 years - she'd provoked him apparently by nagging him.

If he'd embezzled (sp?) thousands from his employer he'd have got about 15 years.

Its appalling.

You are right, sadly.

Glad Read's been sacked but it's not enough, really, is it?

//Pats Feminist on the head//
Yes dear.

Ahhhhh, I see who has resurrected the zombie thread now. Wondered why.

Doesn't look like his career suffered much.

www.linkedin.com/in/colinread

Spent a bit of time being freelance and has what appears to be a series of other high paying jobs.

And she got back with him and he blacked her eyes so obviously he thinks hes above the law
I spent the best part of two years going to
Court when I was assaulted by my then partner he was convicted and given a 200 pound fine but he appealed and got let of, apparently because I touched him first ie tried to push him out the door I was asking for the broken arm, fingers black eyes broken nose etc will never have any faith in the justice system ever again :(

• tried to push him out the door because he was threatening me and had taken the phone out the wall