The lasting legacy of lockdown on domestic abuse cases 2nd September 2021 Every family lawyer involved with domestic abuse cases will have had the same experience when the first lockdown occurred. Overnight, […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
Homelessness and domestic abuse – new measures under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 4th August 2021 On 5 July 2021, the Ministry of Justice announced one of its first measures to come into effect under the […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
New amendments to Domestic Abuse Bill 3rd March 2021 The Government has announced several amendments to the much anticipated Domestic Abuse Bill which is due to begin its Report […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
Is Revenge Porn a form of abuse? 18th January 2021 There has been a shocking rise in revenge porn over the last 12 months. It has recently been reported all […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
New rules for eligibility for Legal Aid 11th January 2021 Legal aid eligibility criteria has changed and will now allow more people to access justice in civil cases of law. […] Categories: Domestic Abuse, Legal Aid, Uncategorized
New year – new you – new name? 8th January 2021 Many people when marrying or entering into a civil partnership are uncertain about whether to change their name and if […] Categories: Divorce & Finance, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Abuse
FAQS for domestic abuse victims during Covid-19 30th November 2020 With England coming out of a second lockdown and into the tier system there is still strong concerns for domestic […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
What is an Occupation Order? 9th November 2020 For many people who are the victims of domestic violence, an Occupation Order can give them the physical space them […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
Lawyer urges domestic abuse victims not to become a Chantelle 22nd September 2020 With the return of soaps, two storylines in particular have highlighted the plight of those subjected to domestic abuse, says […] Categories: Domestic Abuse
Assessing risk of harm to children and parents in Private Law children cases 29th June 2020 New report analyses how the family justice system responds to allegations of domestic abuse and what needs to be done […] Categories: Domestic Abuse, Family Disputes Involving Children, Uncategorized