In many ways the baby box provision can be understood as a heart-warming initiative here in Scotland at a time when the ‘nasty party’ in Westminster seems to be intent on destroying everything universal, and free and civic and kind…. Read More ›
Independence
Women for Justice, Justice for Women!
National Committee member Maggie Mellon recently spoke about our justice campaign at the Scottish Parliament. Read the text of her speech and find out what Women for Independence are campaigning for. (Photo shows Maggie hosting session on justice at our… Read More ›
New Prisons? Old Wine in New Bottles
Maggie Mellon of the WFI National Committee and WFI #Justicewatch argues that WFI need to stand firm and that prisons are not the answer. Many WFI women who have support our campaign for justice for women will have read of… Read More ›
Justice Watch Update August 2016
National Commitee member Maggie Mellon updates on #JusticeWatch. In this blog, I am going to write about not just my own experience and views but also cover some of the issues that we all have encountered and the experiences of… Read More ›
Justice Watch: Edinburgh Week 5
(Photo: Press Association) In her fourth post reporting on the Women for Independence #JusticeWatch initiative, Maggie Mellon queries waste, fines and poverty and something odd about domestic abuse cases. Blunders, mix ups and waste of time and money After two… Read More ›
Justice Watch: Edinburgh Day 3
In this third part of her #JusticeWatch blog Maggie Mellon finds court more and more interesting – and depressing. Where are the social workers? This week I did not get to visit the court until the Friday after Easter weekend…. Read More ›
Justice Watch: Launch Day Edinburgh Part 2
In this second part of her #JusticeWatch blog Maggie Mellon reflects on women accused of domestic abuse. There were three women listed as having been in police custody over the weekend or part of it, and friendly court staff told… Read More ›
