Laverne Stewart-Fraser
Drive Practice Advisor
Laverne is a Drive Practice Advisor with a strong foundation in law and community justice, bringing a wealth of experience from the criminal justice sector. Her work is grounded in evidence-based practice, with a particular focus on supporting safe outcomes for individuals affected by domestic abuse. Laverne is also an expert witness within domestic abuse and specialises in providing expert consultancy to family courts, where she conducts comprehensive risk and vulnerability assessments to inform safeguarding decisions.
With a career rooted in the Probation service and extending across the wider criminal justice system, Laverne has developed a nuanced understanding of risk management, trauma-informed approaches, and multi-agency collaboration. Her role consistently bridged frontline practice and strategic development, ensuring that professional responses to domestic abuse are both robust and responsive to individual needs.
Laverne is deeply committed to the eradication of domestic abuse and dedicated to contributing to systemic change. She consistently advocate for justice-informed practices that centre the safety and dignity of victims and survivors. Her approach is driven by a belief in accountability, prevention, and the transformative power of informed, compassionate interventions that reduce harm and allow for change.
