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Guardian article by Nicholas Watt – regarding Butler-Sloss. Published 14/7/14 – 9.56am Monday July 14th, 2014: Ex-solicitor general urges Butler-Sloss to stand down from child abuse inquiryVera Baird says judge should withdraw as her panel would have to examine if her brother played down abuse claims. A ...
Labour Women’s Safety Conference Tuesday July 08th, 2014: National plans making domestic and sexual violence a priority Labour plans which would revolutionise the way sexual crimes are handled have been welcomed by Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird. The ...
In response: Yvette Cooper’s speech to the Fabian Conference (28th June 2014) Tuesday July 01st, 2014: Yvette Cooper once again showed us why she will be an effective Home Secretary in 45 weeks time. Speaking at the Fabians Society Conference she delivered a speech which was compassionate, ...
Commissioner takes concerns to Parliament Tuesday June 17th, 2014: Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner is joining forces with Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Lloyd in raising concerns about proposed legislation which they fear could make it easier ...
Miliband calls for “proper intervention” into police conduct during the Orgreave miners clash Monday June 16th, 2014: Labour Leader, Ed Miliband and Vera Baird – Calling for Answers. From Labourlist – www.labourlist.org The Guardian has reported today that Miliband has become one of the most senior politicians to call ...
DELETION OF DNA RECORDS Tuesday August 06th, 2013: Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner has written to the Home Secretary expressing her alarm at plans to destroy thousands of DNA samples from a national database. Vera Baird QC believes it ...
Noisy neighbours sorted. Tuesday August 06th, 2013: Police are reminding residents not to leave calling officers as a ‘last resort’ when anti-social behaviour (ASB) problems happen. This follows an issue of noisy neighbours in Jesmond when a resident ...
The Reality of Rape Law Friday August 31st, 2012: Read Vera’s piece in the Huffington Post here.
Cameron needs to distance himself – and politics – from the money of a convicted thief Tuesday August 28th, 2012: Read Vera’s article for LabourList.org here
Vera visits Newcastle’s Angelou Centre Monday August 27th, 2012: Everyone I have spoken to, locally, about violence against women admires the Angelou Centre, which is just moving to bigger premises in Newcastle’s West End. But the Centre does more than ...
Police candidate hails S. Tyne approach on anti-social behaviour Wednesday August 22nd, 2012: Read the Shields Gazette report of Vera’s visit to South Tyneside to learn at first hand how the council is working with its partners to tackle crime.
Police commissioner candidate promises Sunderland women she will tackle domestic violence Wednesday August 22nd, 2012: Read the Sunderland Echo report of Vera’s visit to Sunderland charity Wearside Women in Need.
Vera pledges to put victims of crime first Monday August 20th, 2012: Vera Baird QC, Labour’s candidate for Northumbria Police & Crime Commissioner has signed up to support Victim Support’s five basic rights for victims of crime and pledged to secure improvements ...
Tackling domestic violence against women and girls Tuesday July 17th, 2012: Vera Baird, Labour’s candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner for Northumbria has today (Tuesday 17 July 2012) pledged to bring in a new approach to tackling domestic violence against women ...
Vera selected to run for Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner Monday June 18th, 2012: Vera has been chosen by local Labour Party voters as their candidate for Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner. She gained 1921 votes versus 635 for her opponent. Vera said ‘I am delighted with ...
Police Commissioner campaign leaflets Saturday May 12th, 2012: Click to read Vera’s Police Commissioner Campaign Leaflet
Vera shortlisted to run for Police Commissioner Tuesday May 01st, 2012: Here’s the text of Vera’s letter: I am proud to have been shortlisted for the Labour candidacy for the new post of Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner. There will now be ...
Vera for Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner Friday March 30th, 2012: Vera is standing for Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner. Read more on Vera’s Police Commissioner Campaign page.
Everywoman Safe Everywhere: Labour’s Commission into Women’s Safety – Interim report Sunday March 18th, 2012: Everywoman Safe Everywhere, Labour’s Commission on Women’s Safety is a consultation established in November 2011 in response to concerns that, not only were government policies disproportionately impacting upon women economically, ...
The falsely retracted rape claim: how the justice system failed Sunday March 18th, 2012: It has been a catastrophic case for both ‘Sarah’ the victim and the public. Here are the key questions that need answering. There are big questions for the justice professionals in ...
Checking the blind spot – Examining violence against women Friday February 10th, 2012: This piece appeared in Next Left on Friday, 10th February 2012: This is a guest post by Vera Baird. Vera is a member of the Fabian Society Executive Committee and Chair ...
Address to Commonwealth Journalists’ Association Conference, Malta 2012 Wednesday February 01st, 2012: Feb 1st 2012 The Culture, Practice and Ethics of the Press is the title of the Leveson Inquiry, set up to deal with the phone hacking scandal. So let us turn away ...
Vera to speak at Commonwealth Journalists’ Conference in Malta Friday January 27th, 2012: Vera is pleased to have been asked to speak at the CJA annual conference in Malta next Tuesday about the Leveson Inquiry. Watch this space her for her address
Women’s Safety Commission seems to be spooking Lib Dem Minister for Women Tuesday January 24th, 2012: A local report of Vera’s role in the Women’s Safety Commission seems to be spooking Lib Dem Minister for Women Lynne Featherstone! Read the article in the Tottenham Journal here.
The Infidelity defence to murder Monday January 23rd, 2012: Read Vera’s article intended for the Guardian ‘Comment is Free’ section. (they published an early draft instead of the final version that appears here): Parliament made clear three years ago that ...
Amnesty photo action – Khun Dee De released Monday January 16th, 2012: Vera has been calling for the release of Burmese political prisoner Khun Dee De for two years, during an Amnesty International campaign in which each campaigner focussed on an individual ...
Tory ‘sisterhood’? What a joke Sunday January 15th, 2012: Vera and Kate Green MP replied to an article in last week’s Observer alleging that some women Tory MPs might be concerned about the Coalition’s impact on women. Here is the ...
Vera’s speech at the Fabians New Year Conference 2012 Sunday January 15th, 2012: Vera was delighted to speak at Fabians New Year Conference 14th January 2012 In the morning breakout group: Women The Crisis and Politics Vera shared a platform with Polly Toynbee, Seema ...
The AAFDA Annual Conference 2012 Tuesday January 10th, 2012: Vera spoke at the AAFDA Annual Conference in January 2012. View some local press coverage.
Women turned away from refuge shelters told to sleep in Occupy camps Tuesday January 10th, 2012: The Labour Commission on Women’s Safety began gathering evidence just before Christmas. My colleagues, MPs Kate Green, Stella Creasy and I, met in London with twelve leading national women’s organisations ...
The coalition does not understand women’s safety Monday December 19th, 2011: From changing the definition of domestic abuse to turning off street lights, recent policies are contradictory and harmful… Read Vera’s piece in the Guardian’s Comment is Free section
The Labour Women’s Safety Commission Monday December 19th, 2011: Making women safe is something on which the Labour Government spent time and resources. Now, the well-known concern that the Coalition Government is hurting women disproportionately in the purse compared ...
Vera to Chair new Labour Commission Monday December 19th, 2011: At the invitation of Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, Vera is Chair of the Labour Commission on Women’s Safety. It will investigate whether Coalition cuts and policy changes are starting to ...
Legal aid bill threat to abused women Thursday November 03rd, 2011: Read Vera’s letter to the Guardian
Family Law legal aid cuts will add to court costs and license more domestic violence Sunday October 30th, 2011: Vera tells the Huffington Post why Family Law legal aid cuts will add to court costs and license more domestic violence. Read the article in the Huffington Post.
Justice for Jane Clough Monday October 24th, 2011: Vera is pleased to have written a new clause into the Legal Aid Bill for the ‘Justice for Jane Clough’ Campaign and got the Shadow Justice Minister to propose it ...
Astraea: Gender Justice – Questionnaire for Solicitors, Victim Support and Rape Crisis Monday October 17th, 2011: Research Project: Responses to Rape Questionnaire for Solicitors Astraea: Gender Justice (Research) is undertaking a small research project on the responses of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to applications made by survivors ...
The Centre for Criminal Appeals Friday September 30th, 2011: Vera is pleased to have been elected Chair of the Board of Directors and a Trustee of the Centre for Criminal Appeals. CCA is in process of being registered as ...
Seminar: Judicial Independence, Judicial Accountability and the Media Friday September 23rd, 2011: September 21st 2011 “Judicial Independence, Judicial Accountability and the Media” was the title of a seminar Vera was pleased to deliver with Lord Collins and the journalist Joshua Rosenberg, for the University ...
Decimating women’s rights Friday September 23rd, 2011: If the Coalition wants to win back women voters, they must ditch the disastrous domestic violence provisions in their Legal Aid Bill…

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