Maya Badham is the founder of Safeguarding Animal & Human Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Abuse; a training, research and consultancy organisation specialising in helping professionals across sectors improve their response to the intersection of animal cruelty and interpersonal abuse. She is also a qualified Independent Sexual Violence Advisor and Canine Trauma Expert. Maya has an LLM in Human Rights Law and can be contacted at: mayabadham@sahsda.org.
Animal sexual abuse is a distressing and taboo subject. Yet, write Christina Warner and Maya Badham, this hidden crisis, where legal, ethical and psychological factors converge, requires frank discussion
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AlphaBiolabs supports children’s Hospice with £500 donation
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, discusses the company’s commitment to giving back to communities across the UK
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Animal sexual abuse is a distressing and taboo subject. Yet, write Christina Warner and Maya Badham, this hidden crisis, where legal, ethical and psychological factors converge, requires frank discussion
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Maria Scotland and Niamh Wilkie report from the Bar Council’s 2024 visit to the United Arab Emirates exploring practice development opportunities for the England and Wales family Bar
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David Wurtzel analyses the outcome of the 2024 silk competition and how it compares with previous years, revealing some striking trends and home truths for the profession
