Rachel Horman

Rachel speaks to Shelagh Fogarty regarding Domestic Abuse, the difficulties victims face when reporting abuse and why identifying the presence of Coercive Control in a relationship should be a red flag for police or social workers assisting victims

Rachel speaks to Eddie Mair about stalking

Rachel speaks to Nishma Hindocha on BBC Radio Lancashire regarding domestic abuse and womens' safety. 

Rachel Horman-Brown speaks on BBC Radio 4's File on 4 about the Dangers of Dating Apps. Rachel speaks at 22.48

Rachel Horman provides evidence to the Legislative Council of the Tynwald (Parliament of the Isle of Man) as part of its consideration of the Domestic Abuse Bill 2019 - 11th February 2020 

Interview with Julia Hartley-Brewer on Talk Radio 20th January 2020 discussing the introduction of Stalking Protection Orders

Interview with Eddie Mair on LBC 20th January 2020 discussing the introduction of Stalking Protection Orders

Rachel Horman discussing Domestic Abuse with Sammar Sheikh on Voice of Islam Radio

Rachel Horman speaking on BBC Radio Newcastle in relation to Home Office data detailing the number of reported stalking cases in the North East.

Rachel Horman on BBC Asian Network with Mobeen Azhar feature on Stalking including victims of stalking discussing their experiences and Home Office data in relation to numbers of stalking offences. Interviews also with the Crown Prosecution Service and Sarah Wollaston MP.

Rachel Horman speaking on BBC Radio 5Live with Emma Barnett on Monday 15th April 2019, discussing Stalking Protection Orders and the need for a serial perpetrators register in a feature which includes stalking victims describing their experiences.

Interview with Eddie Mair on LBC 280219 discussing coercive control following Sally Challen's successful appeal hearing

Interview from BBC 5 Live with Emma Barnett discussing Sally Challen's case being heard in the Court of Appeal and the potential impact of a succesful appeal in relation to coercive control cases.

Rachel Horman was invited to speak on Voice of Islam Radio 8th January 2019 as part of a feature discussing domestic violence

Rachel Horman in a Radio 5 Live broadcast on the subject of coercive control and stalking. Rachel presents her view that the only explanation for continued failures of the police, in investigating coercive control and stalking crimes, is endemic misogyny within police forces in England and Wales. For further information please visit: https://www.rachelhorman.co.uk/

Solicitor Rachel Horman speaking on BBC Radio Ulster 6th June 2018 discussing stalking and stalking legislation in Northern Ireland. See also Rachel's blog post - [Northern Irish victims deserve stalking legislation and a perpetrator register too](http://www.rachelhorman.co.uk/2018/06/northern-irish…r-register-too)

Rachel Horman on BBC 5 Live with Nihal 180418 discussing male victims of domestic abuse. See also related blog post http://www.rachelhorman.co.uk/2018/06/why-are-male-d…bly-than-women

Rachel Horman speaking on BBC Radio 4 discussing stalking with Eddie Mair following an interview with Emily Maitlis describing her prolonged experiences as a victim of stalking.

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/2014_05_05/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/2014_04_09/Victims-Law-Will-it-make-a-difference-to-those-who-have-lost-loved-ones-0307/

Rachel Horman on Radio Lancs 17th March 2014 discussing the introduction of Clare's Law which came into force on International Women's Day 8th March 2014

Rachel Horman speaking about proposed changes to Domestic Abuse laws on BBC World Service Newshour 5th March 2014

Rachel Horman on Radio Lancs 030114 discussing increases in divorce after xmas, the divorce process and domestic abuse

Listen to Rachel Horman on Radio Lancashire's Legal Hour taking about Clare's Law with John Gillmore and Gary Rycroft

Segment from BBC Radio 5 Live 8th December 2013 discussing the issue of undercharging by the CPS. Rachel Horman covers the impact this has on Domestic Abuse cases.