Joined-up strategy needed to protect women and girls from violence | Violence against women and girls

In your report (Authorities not studying classes from deaths of home abuse victims, report finds, 15 July), the home abuse commissioner rightly requires the federal government’s technique on violence in opposition to ladies and women to “hyperlink extra intently to the NHS plan”. We agree and would go additional – the strategy to violence in opposition to ladies should be joined up throughout all related authorities departments, businesses and public providers.As barristers, we see violence in opposition to ladies and women, coercive/controlling behaviour and home abuse every day – not solely within the felony courts, which you’d anticipate, but in addition in our household courts, the place it’s estimated by the Kids and Household Courtroom Advisory and Help Service and Girls’s Support Federation that home abuse allegations are current in additional than 60% of personal legislation youngsters instances.To take a slim view of violence in opposition to ladies and women by wanting solely by way of the lens of the felony justice system would miss numerous alternatives to stop hurt. As the federal government finalises its technique over the summer time, we urge ministers to take a broad and joined-up strategy.Barbara MillsChair, the Bar Council Have an opinion on something you’ve learn within the Guardian in the present day? Please e-mail us your letter and it will likely be thought-about for publication in our letters part.