Rachel Horman

Rachel Horman took part in a BBC 5Live investigates feature on domestic violence and pets.The abuse victims too scared to leave violent relationships because they're worried their pets will be maimed or killed. Domestic abuse charities have told 5 live Investigates they've received thousands of reports about violent men who target animals as a way of controlling their partners. There were 700 calls about animal cruelty to the National Domestic Abuse helpline last year alone. It comes at a time when referrals, prosecutions and convictions for domestic violence have risen to their highest ever levels.

The government have announced that the maximum sentence for stalking is set to be increased following a campaign led by Paladin, the National Stalking Advocacy Service. Solicitor Rachel Horman, Chair of Paladin and Head of Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment at Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors discusses the announcement on BBC Radio Lancashire with Gary Hickson - 6th January 2017

Rachel Horman, Solicitor and Chair of Paladin, the National Stalking Advocacy Service speaking to Nikki Bedi on BBC Radio London about proposals for increased sentences for stalking offences - 28th October 2016

Rachel Horman on BBC Radio Lancashire with Graham Liver discussing the reported increase in stalking cases in the North West - 12th September 2016

The singer Lilly Allen says she felt 'victim shamed' over the way police dealt with her stalking case. 5Live's Phil Williams speaks to solicitor and chair of Paladin Rachel Horman who supports victims, and a former police officer.

Rachel Horman on Radio 5Live with Adrian Chiles 15th December 2015 discussing HMIC report on increase in domestic violence cases.

Rachel Horman on BBC Radio Lancs 10th December 2015 discussing domestic abuse during the Christmas period and new legislation #domesticabuse #rachelhorman

Stalking & domestic violence solicitor Rachel Horman on Radio 5 Live with Peter Allen discussing domestic violence legislation.

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Domestic Abuse Solicitor Rachel Horman discussing the announcement by the Home Secretary of new domestic abuse legislation to criminalise coercive, controlling and pyschological abuse - BBC Radio Woman's Hour 19th December 2014

Rachel Horman discussing the proposals for new domestic abuse legislation being considered by government on BBC Radio Lancashire Gary Hickson show 20th August 2014

Domestic Abuse Lawyer Rachel Horman on 5Live's Your Call with Tony Livesey discussing proposed new legislation to make domestic abuse a criminal offence.

On Monday June 16th 2014 new legislation came into force making both forced marriage and breaching a Forced Marriage Protection Order criminal offences. Solicitor Rachel Horman and Lancashire's Assistant police and Crime Commissioner discuss the new legislation on BBC Radio Lancashire with Graham Liver. #rachelhorman, #domesticabuselawyer #forcedmarriage

Stalking victim Helen Pearson discusses with Victoria Derbyshire how she was stalked over the course 4 years culminating in being attacked and stabbed multiple times by her stalker after making over 100 complaints to the police. Rachel Horman discusses support available from the National Stalking Helpline and Paladin the National Stalking Advocacy Service and the need for training for the police and other agencies on the issue of stalking.

A study published last December in the medical journal Lancet said that self-harm rates were more than ten times higher in female prisoners than in male inmates. The Women in Prison organisation says women account for a disproportionate amount of self-harm, 28%, despite making up only 5% of the prison population. VoR's Juliet Spare hosts a debate. Joining Juliet to discuss the issues of incarcerating women are:- Erwin James, journalist and former prisoner who writes for the Guardian. Robert Preece, Howard League for Penal Reform - the oldest penal reform charity in the UK Julie Bindel, author, journalist, feminist campaigner and co-founder of Justice for Women Rachel Horman, domestic violence specialist solicitor at Watson Ramsbottom Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/uk/20140505/VoR-Debate-Women-in-Prisons-more-harm-than-good-6009/

Thursday 24th April 2014 is National Stalking Awareness Day. Each year there is a different theme, this year it is “Working without Fear”. The aim is to eliminate workplace stalking and provide information to employers on how they can help employees who may be victims of stalking.

Victims' Law: Will it make a difference to those who have lost loved ones? Juliet Spare with: John and Penny Clough, whose daughter Jane was violently murdered by her former partner, who had been granted bail for raping Jane in 2010. Rachel Horman, solicitor and head of the Domestic Violence and Forced Marriage Department at Watson Ramsbottom. Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/uk/news/20140409/Victims-Law-Will-it-make-a-difference-to-those-who-have-lost-loved-ones-0307/