Rachel Horman-Brown KC (Hon)
@rachelhorman.bsky.social
Award winning family solicitor at Watson Ramsbottom specialising in cases of coercive control, stalking and children. Chair of Paladin. Media commentator WatsonRamsbottom.com
Really enjoyed attending the Association of Lawyers for Children conference and presenting 2 workshops on coercive control and risk. Very well done to the organisers who did a great job in looking after everyone and ensuring it ran like clockwork which is no easy task for such a big event
November 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Really enjoyed attending the Association of Lawyers for Children conference and presenting 2 workshops on coercive control and risk. Very well done to the organisers who did a great job in looking after everyone and ensuring it ran like clockwork which is no easy task for such a big event
Very excited to be opening up an office in London - my second home 🎉💃🏻👏https://watsonramsbottom.com/watson-ramsbottom-leading-london-property-experts-join-forces-to-launch-new-riverside-legal/
Watson Ramsbottom & Leading London Property Experts Join Forces To Launch New Riverside Legal - Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
We are excited to announce the launch of New Riverside Legal, a new part of Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors, operating from our latest office in London.
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September 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Very excited to be opening up an office in London - my second home 🎉💃🏻👏https://watsonramsbottom.com/watson-ramsbottom-leading-london-property-experts-join-forces-to-launch-new-riverside-legal/
Really enjoyed speaking at the @springfieldda.bsky.social 110th (!) anniversary conference in Cumbria today and catching up with the awesome @davidchallen.bsky.social who delivered a very moving and powerful presentation 👏
September 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Really enjoyed speaking at the @springfieldda.bsky.social 110th (!) anniversary conference in Cumbria today and catching up with the awesome @davidchallen.bsky.social who delivered a very moving and powerful presentation 👏
This is only the tip of the iceberg as it ignores repeat victims which women in particular are most likely to be. We need a total system overhaul if this is to change as nothing so far has worked and for the CJS its business as usual in failing victims www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One in eight women assaulted, abused or stalked, ONS says - BBC News
It is the first time estimates for domestic abuse, sexual assault and stalking have been combined.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
This is only the tip of the iceberg as it ignores repeat victims which women in particular are most likely to be. We need a total system overhaul if this is to change as nothing so far has worked and for the CJS its business as usual in failing victims www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pleased to take part in this bbc investigation by @annacollinson.bsky.social and Claire Kendall demonstrating how victims of coercive control are failed by the police and CJS www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'I had to investigate my own abuse case because the police failed me'
Police are failing to properly investigate coercive control, victims and campaigners say.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Pleased to take part in this bbc investigation by @annacollinson.bsky.social and Claire Kendall demonstrating how victims of coercive control are failed by the police and CJS www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It’s appalling that there had to be a judicial review in the first place. How dare the magistrates do this to the victim. Every part of the CJS does its utmost to work against victims
www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/success...
www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/success...
Success in the High Court on case involving failed stalking prosecution
AM had been stalked by her ex-boyfriend, LC, intermittently for a number of years. Police eventually brought a prosecution against LC, who was charged under s.
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June 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It’s appalling that there had to be a judicial review in the first place. How dare the magistrates do this to the victim. Every part of the CJS does its utmost to work against victims
www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/success...
www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/success...
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📣 FIRST POST ALERT 📣: I pretty much gave up on Twitter a while ago - tweeting less and less in recent years - but once it was a place which brought me joy (& some anguish). It was a place I could share articles I wrote, as well as my own observations about life: some tweets funnier than others.
May 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
📣 FIRST POST ALERT 📣: I pretty much gave up on Twitter a while ago - tweeting less and less in recent years - but once it was a place which brought me joy (& some anguish). It was a place I could share articles I wrote, as well as my own observations about life: some tweets funnier than others.
Understatement of the year: “A major review by policing bodies last year found a lack of understanding of online stalking and evidence of the police failing to take it seriously.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'I met her for 30 seconds, she stalked me online for four years'
Victims tell BBC Panorama how a prolific stalker posted thousands of abusive messages about them on social media.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Understatement of the year: “A major review by policing bodies last year found a lack of understanding of online stalking and evidence of the police failing to take it seriously.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If only this was how the Met dealt with DA and stalking allegations. Aside from their top 100 the response remains woeful metro.co.uk/2025/03/20/s...?
Sir Mark Rowley: It's time to start using terror tactics on men who beat women
So far we have secured sentences totalling over 400 years for the worst perpetrators of violence against women and girls.
metro.co.uk
March 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
If only this was how the Met dealt with DA and stalking allegations. Aside from their top 100 the response remains woeful metro.co.uk/2025/03/20/s...?
Really proud to have taken part in this excellent stalking podcast series by @carolecadwalla and @GeorgiaJCatt I was completely gripped listening to it even though I knew about the case. Definitely worth a listen 👇👇👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Stalked - 3. Case Closed - BBC Sounds
When the digital intruder starts impersonating Hannah, she goes to the police.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Really proud to have taken part in this excellent stalking podcast series by @carolecadwalla and @GeorgiaJCatt I was completely gripped listening to it even though I knew about the case. Definitely worth a listen 👇👇👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A disappointing result. Lancashire police have to take some responsibility for failing to arrest him for breach of bail - victims often feel there is no other way out then
Kiena Dawes' partner CLEARED of killing mum who took her own life and blamed it on him after abuse
Kiena Dawes' partner CLEARED of killing mum who took her own life and blamed it on him after abuse
Man CLEARED of killing partner, 23, who took own life and blamed him after abuse
Ryan Wellings has been acquitted of manslaughter, but found guilty of assault and prolonged domestic abuse
buff.ly
January 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A disappointing result. Lancashire police have to take some responsibility for failing to arrest him for breach of bail - victims often feel there is no other way out then
Kiena Dawes' partner CLEARED of killing mum who took her own life and blamed it on him after abuse
Kiena Dawes' partner CLEARED of killing mum who took her own life and blamed it on him after abuse
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Tell us again how violence against women ruins men’s careers… Dana White slapped his wife on video, faced zero consequences, and now joins Meta’s board of directors.
UFC boss Dana White and two others to join Meta board
It comes days after former UK deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg left his top job at the social media giant.
www.bbc.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Tell us again how violence against women ruins men’s careers… Dana White slapped his wife on video, faced zero consequences, and now joins Meta’s board of directors.
So called “parental-alienation” has been the go-to counter allegation made by domestic abuse perps in the family court for years. Glad to see this guidance - lets ensure the courts actually follow it
Lawyers welcome 'parental alienation' guidance
Solicitor says reasons why a child refuses to see a parent can be complex and courts spend a lot of time grappling with challenging issues.
buff.ly
December 11, 2024 at 6:29 PM
So called “parental-alienation” has been the go-to counter allegation made by domestic abuse perps in the family court for years. Glad to see this guidance - lets ensure the courts actually follow it
If I had a £ for every time I’ve heard the police say this, it’s almost as though they don’t want to help victims….GMP wrongly told journalist she was not entitled to partner’s abuse history www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
GMP wrongly told journalist she was not entitled to partner’s abuse history
Teresa McMahon, 43, was found dead at her flat in Little Hulton, Salford - a coroner has ruled she killed herself
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 6:43 AM
If I had a £ for every time I’ve heard the police say this, it’s almost as though they don’t want to help victims….GMP wrongly told journalist she was not entitled to partner’s abuse history www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
This is good news. Unbelievable that a stalker’s ID could be kept from the victim in the first place. However it doesn’t address the major issue of the police not investigating these crimes properly or at all.
Stalking victims to be given right to know abuser's identity - BBC News
Victims will be told the identity of online perpetrators at the earliest opportunity, under the new reforms.
buff.ly
December 3, 2024 at 7:02 AM
This is good news. Unbelievable that a stalker’s ID could be kept from the victim in the first place. However it doesn’t address the major issue of the police not investigating these crimes properly or at all.
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CPD Accredited I Online I Thursday Dec 5th
Coercive & Controlling Behaviour
Join us for a comprehensive training session on Coercive and Controlling Behaviour (CCB) in intimate/family relationships.
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Coercive & Controlling Behaviour
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#16Days #16DaysOfActivism
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Aurora New Dawn
Aurora New Dawn is a registered charity based in Hampshire, UK, providing support to victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking.All sessions are trained by a staff member from the Aurora ...
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December 2, 2024 at 1:13 PM
CPD Accredited I Online I Thursday Dec 5th
Coercive & Controlling Behaviour
Join us for a comprehensive training session on Coercive and Controlling Behaviour (CCB) in intimate/family relationships.
Last remaining places.
#16Days #16DaysOfActivism
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Coercive & Controlling Behaviour
Join us for a comprehensive training session on Coercive and Controlling Behaviour (CCB) in intimate/family relationships.
Last remaining places.
#16Days #16DaysOfActivism
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Absolute Shero. No more shame #16days of activism #WomenHaveHadEnoughOfThisShit
November 27, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Absolute Shero. No more shame #16days of activism #WomenHaveHadEnoughOfThisShit
An end to the presumption of parental involvement, non means tested legal aid for victims and compulsory DA training for court professionals. Now that would be a great Christmas gift 🎄#16days #CoerciveControl @womensaid https://buff.ly/3VbF2AF
The Family Justice Response to Domestic Abuse - Women’s Aid
The Family Justice Response to Domestic Abuse A new report The Family Justice Response to Domestic Abuse adds to a rapidly increasing evidence base of what is now confirmed to be deep-rooted,…
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November 26, 2024 at 12:17 PM
An end to the presumption of parental involvement, non means tested legal aid for victims and compulsory DA training for court professionals. Now that would be a great Christmas gift 🎄#16days #CoerciveControl @womensaid https://buff.ly/3VbF2AF
This is good in theory but what are the chances of the police doing anything about the breach when they are notified? Close to zero. This is what needs to change.
Labour mulls scheme to alert rape and stalking victims if perpetrator is nearby
James Timpson, the prisons minister, will investigate scheme in Spain that gives option of real-time alert
buff.ly
November 20, 2024 at 5:58 PM
This is good in theory but what are the chances of the police doing anything about the breach when they are notified? Close to zero. This is what needs to change.
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Happy (un) Equal Pay Day.
Women earn £631 less than men a month.
Alongside the seasonal unpaid domestic labour of Christmas, from today, you are also working for free 🥳
#UnequalPayDay #EqualPayDay #SexPayGap #WomenCount #CountWomen #SexData #SexNotGender
www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/equal-pay-da...
Women earn £631 less than men a month.
Alongside the seasonal unpaid domestic labour of Christmas, from today, you are also working for free 🥳
#UnequalPayDay #EqualPayDay #SexPayGap #WomenCount #CountWomen #SexData #SexNotGender
www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/equal-pay-da...
Equal Pay Day 2024: Gender Pay Gap HIGHER than previously thought
On November 20th, 2024, women stop being paid compared to men. This is the point in the year when, on average, women effectively work for free. The gender pay gap is now 11.3%, up from 10.7% last year...
www.fawcettsociety.org.uk
November 20, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Happy (un) Equal Pay Day.
Women earn £631 less than men a month.
Alongside the seasonal unpaid domestic labour of Christmas, from today, you are also working for free 🥳
#UnequalPayDay #EqualPayDay #SexPayGap #WomenCount #CountWomen #SexData #SexNotGender
www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/equal-pay-da...
Women earn £631 less than men a month.
Alongside the seasonal unpaid domestic labour of Christmas, from today, you are also working for free 🥳
#UnequalPayDay #EqualPayDay #SexPayGap #WomenCount #CountWomen #SexData #SexNotGender
www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/equal-pay-da...
Can’t decide if this is strangely comforting or actually quite scary?
November 20, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Can’t decide if this is strangely comforting or actually quite scary?
Knock out job 👊 👏@auroranewdawn.bsky.social
Our campaign resulted in the cancellation of #MikeTyson’s planned VIP appearance at Portsmouth Guildhall. To honour a convicted rapist as a VIP dishonours #victims & #survivors everywhere.
#MikeTysonNotWelcome
Safety I Support I Advocacy I Empowerment
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#MikeTysonNotWelcome
Safety I Support I Advocacy I Empowerment
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Mike Tyson = Not Welcome - Aurora
Our campaign resulted in the cancellation of Mike Tyson’s planned VIP appearance at Portsmouth Guildhall. Mike Tyson’s notoriety is underpinned by his often-expressed contempt for women. To honour him...
www.aurorand.org.uk
November 19, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Knock out job 👊 👏@auroranewdawn.bsky.social
Understatement of the year. In what other profession could you get away with this level of negligence at every step? This is not a one off. This is standard practice www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2472910...
Lancs Police admit they 'didn't meet standards' in handling BBC journalist's case
A Blackburn man was found guilty of malicious communications after pursuing a BBC journalist with a series of sexually explicit phone calls
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Understatement of the year. In what other profession could you get away with this level of negligence at every step? This is not a one off. This is standard practice www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2472910...