Stalking orders- changes

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Some good news for a change

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/e18def05-5647-4f6c-a79a-0c60296fc280?shareToken=f8767f8939ac9a4e46bf3bae514faf4e

Instead of the criminal standard of proof, which is beyond all reasonable doubt, the new guidance states that police just need to show the civil standard, which is on the balance of probabilities.

Also
The government is also making public sexual harassment an offence in its own right, which will come into force from October 1.

This is good news. Archived; https://archive.ph/EtUxY

Quite a lot of legislation seems to be coming to fruition at the moment.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backs-amendment-to-better-protect-victims-counselling-records
New legislation to provide extra protections for victims’ counselling notes during criminal investigations received government backing today.The amendment to the landmark Victims and Prisoners Bill, tabled by Baroness Bertin, will require the police to be satisfied that counselling information is likely to add substantial value to their investigation before they request a victim’s records.It will also provide further protections in the new statutory Code of Practice, which will state clearly that police must start with an assumption that a request for counselling notes is not necessary and proportionate to their investigation.

All we need now is a culture change that permits members of HMP to pay attention to the reports from the stalked person and to be on the alert for flags that signal escalation.