Andrew McFarlane

A judge rejected a woman's claim that she had been raped, as she had done "nothing to stop physically," the alleged perpetrator, is among A Number of family judges to "outdated views," a joint Letter says.

In the more than 130 lawyers and women's rights groups call for judge Tolson sustained cases be reviewed.

" And you say that family judges should be trained on the "role of consent".

The justice said, with the commitment to further education since then, from had.

The case revolves around A Man who had asked to be allowed to spend time with his son, in the care of his former partner.

she stopped, because She Said , had been The Man , controlling and they had raped.

In his judgment, judge Tolson The Family , court told, because The Woman "was not fixed in any way", they "could easily, physically, have life harder" for The Man - and it "not rape".

The Woman later argued, The Judge had conducted the approach to lose the legal battle with the people.

The Letter - Signed by organisations including rape crisis England and Wales, Women's Aid and the centre for women-justice - writes settings, such as those expressed by The Judge , "let The Children and women in danger of serious damage to".

Addressed to the Minister of justice, Robert Buckland and the Family Court 's President, Sir Andrew Mcfarlane , said: "Increasingly, the courts are no longer are no longer a safe place for women who have been abused. "

He adds that since the case came to light in the media, it has "to women in contact with some of the signatories to this Letter with your experience of [The Judge Tolson] and other judges have expressed similar settings.

"have your concerns, include settings, about sexual violence, as seen [in this case], professional evaluation of abusive parents to be abused, for no reason, and the inability to special measures during the trial. "

The Letter is supported by The Victims 'Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Vera Baird , the Domestic violence Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs, and London's victims" Commissioner, Claire Waxman.

judge Tolson also The Judge in the case of the "Trish " - not her real name - the decision, The Level of the contact, were you and your ex-partner, with your children.

"I was with my ex-partner for several decades," she says of the Victoria Derbyshire programme.

"He was physically abused and financially and emotionally coercive and controlling. I finally left when he started to Abuse my children. "

Trish 's ex-partner applied to the courts was granted for the contact and access.

your older child is Old Enough now to be able to make their own decision, not for the contact.

But she says that her younger child "fear, still in contact with him and says he was physically abused".

"All I want, is to be investigated for this to be properly. I have time in the court, at least 20," she says.

"He can do it himself, the lawyers, however. I represent myself. to control

"He is still with me, and Abuse - and this is made possible by the courts.

"The Children are not hearing voices and not even the courts have to protect vulnerable families, is really scary.

"I Am deeply concerned about The Future of my children and their safety. "

The Woman , whose rape claim was dismissed-The Judge Tolson has now had her appeal of a judge of the High Court, over its handling.

Ms justice Russell, ordered to be kept in a fresh case before another judge, and said that specialized training was required as the Family Court judges dealing with sexual assault allegations.

The Letter welcomes your recommendations, But adds: "There are major systemic problems, to provide some of the lack of understanding of domestic violence and serious sexual assault and a violation of The Practice directions, The Victims of a Fair Trial .

"This is despite training and a clear set of rules. "

It calls for The Appointment of "appropriately trained domestic Abuse champions in each family place", greater accountability for judges and specific training on the importance of consent and Free Will for the whole family-court-judge.

The British justice said in a statement: "We can not comment about what has been said by [Ms justice Russell] in your judgment. "

her suggestions similar training that has already been added to the criminal judges who hear serious sexual criminal proceedings", it would have given Family Court judges".

The justice Department declined to comment.

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