Home Office changes how the law refers to domestic abuse deaths
The government has decided to stop referring to domestic abuse-related deaths as ‘domestic homicides’ in its statutory guidance. Instead of domestic homicide reviews (DHRs), it will use the term ‘domestic abuse related death reviews’, or DARDRs. New guidance published last week is part of a programme of reform undertaken by the Home Office to improve […]
Violence against women and girls services to receive £14m government funding
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) initiatives will receive £14 million in funding from the government. Frontline services and communities across the country will have access to the targeted funding to transform how women and girls are protected from violence and abuse. Local VAWG projects will be scaled up through a £10 million prevention accelerator […]
Help from Support Through Court has increased by 77%, report reveals
A charity helping people going through the civil or family court system provided support on more than 51,000 occasions this year, its annual report reveals. Support Through Court also carried out 3,718 support sessions through its online service, a 77% increase from previous years. The charity, whose volunteers give free advice before, during and after […]
The rise in financial provision work, and what’s behind it
Lee Marston, managing partner and head of the family team at Clough & Willis, on why financial provision work is rising and what it tells us about the pressures facing families today. Over the past 18 months, we have seen a clear rise in financial matters work at Clough & Willis, and the reasons behind […]