Exploring Restorative Justice in Domestic Abuse and
Sexual Violence Cases
Conference
Wednesday 18th November 2015
9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Unipart Centre, Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2PG
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
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To elicit discussion on the use of Restorative Justice in Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence cases
To understand Restorative Justice and when it can be applied to cases of Domestic Abuse and Sexual
Violence
To share good practice and inform processes to ensure the short and long term physical and emotional
safety of the survivors
Enable partnership working
Enhance practitioners working practice
Provide educational value for both disciplines
To dispel myths
To hear the latest research in this field
CONFERENCE FEES
Voluntary sector/students
Statutory/private sector
£35
£50
Please complete and return one booking form per delegate to:
Liz Jones, 3rd Floor, St Aldates Chamber, St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1DS
Email: ejones@oxford.gov.uk
Tel: 07766 785396
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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All bookings will be confirmed once payment has been received. Please do not attend without having
received a booking confirmation as you will not be permitted entry.
Cancellations before 1st November 2015 will be refunded, less a £20 administration fee. No money will
be refunded if the booking is cancelled after this date or the delegate fails to attend.
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Conference Agenda
09:45 – 10:00
Welcome, Housekeeping and Introduction
10:00 – 10:30
What Restorative Justice looks like when we get it
right and the benefits for domestic abuse & sexual
violence cases
10:30 – 11:00
Is Restorative Justice an appropriate intervention for
domestic abuse cases
Liz Jones – Oxford City Council
11:00 – 11:30
Is Restorative Justice possible in cases of sexual
violence
Professor Clare McGlynn & Dr
Nicole Westmarland – Durham
University
11:30 – 11:45
11:45 – 12:15
Break
National View
12:15 – 12:45
The Public and Survivors views of the use of
Restorative Justice in sexual violence cases
Restoring the Balance – pilot report
12:45 – 13:15
Karen Diver (Chair) – Oxfordshire
Domestic Abuse Service
Anthony Stansfeld – Thames Valley
Police & Crime Commissioner
Pete Wallis – Oxfordshire Youth
Offending Service
TBC
Dr. Nadia Wager – University of
Bedfordshire
Geoff Emerson – Thames Valley
Partnership
13:15 – 14:00
14:00 – 14:30
Lunch
Survivors personal accounts of their experience of
Restorative Justice -
14:30 – 15:15
Table discussions – Should We, Could We, Why
Wouldn’t We
15:15 – 15:30
15:30 – 15:50
Break
Feedback from discussions and ways forward
15:50 – 16:20
Restorative Justice and adolescents with sexually
harmful behaviour
Vince Mercer – Aim Project
16:20 – 16:30
Questions and Close
Karen Diver - Oxfordshire
Domestic Abuse Service
Anonymous
Facilitator
Facilitator