Does your partner have a history of violence? 16th December 2013 Soon you will be able to find out. Clare’s Law, which enables people to check the police record of their […] Categories: Domestic Abuse, News
Stamping out cyberstalking 28th November 2013 Cyber-what??? In 2011, the Home Office reported that 18.7% of women and 9.3% of men had suffered stalking since the […] Categories: Uncategorized
Financial abuse: What is it and what can be done? 27th November 2013 According to a 2004 British Crime Survey, almost one in every two women who’ve experienced domestic violence have also suffered […] Categories: Uncategorized
Domestic Abuse: Recognising the full spectrum of abusive behaviours 25th November 2013 On the 31st of March 2013 The Home Office introduced a new, much broader, definition of domestic violence and abuse […] Categories: Domestic Abuse, Information Centre, News
Elder abuse in context: The experiences of a domestic abuse lawyer 19th November 2013 “You made your bed, now lie in it.” I recall hearing that statement often when I was growing up. The […] Categories: Uncategorized
Access to Justice within the Family Justice system: A basic right now denied to the most vulnerable members of our society 15th November 2013 As we approach the end of 2013, a year of enormous change, we look back at the impact of the […] Categories: Uncategorized
Adoption – The Challenge 8th November 2013 With National Adoption Week drawing to a close we thought it would be wise to reflect on the challenge that […] Categories: Children, News
City family law specialist appointed as Trustee of leading grandparents’ charity 5th November 2013 Exeter based family solicitor and Director at The Family Law Company by Hartnell Chanot, Stephen Sowden, has been invited to […] Categories: Children, Grandparents, News
Family specialists top legal ranking 26th September 2013 It’s that time of year again where the South West’s legal community pause to see how they have performed in […] Categories: News
Government funds to support therapy for adopted children 17th September 2013 The government has announced the allocation of a £19.3m support fund for adoptive parents with children in need of therapy. […] Categories: Adoption, News, Your Children