Domestic Violence Victims Not Safe In Family Courts

A letter signed by 130 family lawyers and family law professionals has stated that family courts are not safe for domestic violence victims due to ‘outdated views’ held by some judges. Inspired by the case last year, where a judge ruled a woman had ‘taken no physical steps’ to stop a rape, the family law […]

“Shameful” 14 Year High In Domestic Homicides

“Shameful” 14 Year High In Domestic Homicides

The Office for National Statistics has released figures showing a shocking 27% increase in domestic homicides in 2018/2019 compared to the previous year, meaning 80 women and 16 men lost their lives to acts of violence by a partner or ex partner. In total there were 99 female and 30 male victims of domestic homicide, […]

New Support For Survivors Of Domestic Violence 

New Support For Survivors Of Domestic Violence

The Housing Secretary has announced that the Government will provide 75 projects across England with £16.6million to help survivors of domestic abuse.  The funding is part of a government drive to bolster protection for survivors of domestic abuse, alongside the eagerly awaited reintroduction of the Domestic Abuse Bill and plans to ensure every council is able to provide essential […]

Training In Supporting Sexual And Domestic Abuse Victims

Should solicitors receive training to help support victims of domestic abuse

Today marks the start of the Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Week, with events across the country to speak out against sexual abuse, as well as stand up in support of victims and survivors.  Sexual abuse, violence, including domestic abuse and violence is a difficult subject for many to understand and comprehend the impact it has on the […]

Courts Failing Rape Victims

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A topic of conversation currently dominating the news is rape. Two headlines across many of the front pages are the Ayia Napa case and the Weinstein trial. If you have been on a social media and news cleanse this holiday season, this is a very brief summary of the Ayia Napa case: A British 19-year-old […]

What A Conservative Government Means To Family Law

Houses of Parliament

The Conservatives’ ‘less is more’ approach to the election campaign has more than paid off gaining 47 seats and taking a majority government with 364 seats in the House of Commons whilst also relegating the Labour Party to their worst defeat since 1935.    With the largest win since the Thatcher Governments, we look back at the Conservative manifesto to […]

Domestic Abuse Figures And Party Manifestos

Domestic abuse statistics

Figures released by the ONS have found that the latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales have shown little change in the cases of domestic abuse in recent years, despite an increase of 24% in the numbers of domestic abuse-related crimes between March 2018 – March 2019.  The increase in recorded cases […]

“Fairness For Families” – Resolution Asks For Election Manifesto Pledges 

“Fairness For Families” – Resolution Asks For Election Manifesto Pledges

With the election manifestos being released this week, Resolution has been eagerly awaiting responses to their letter to all political parties, ‘urging them to prioritise much-needed family justice reforms in their election manifesto’.  In their letter, dated the 14th November 2019, National Chair Margaret Heathcote and the Chair of the Family Law Reform Group, Jo Edwards, called on all […]

New Support For Survivors Of Domestic Abuse

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This week the Government confirmed that local authorities will have a duty to deliver life-saving support to survivors of domestic abuse, ending a postcode lottery for those ‘fleeing violent relationships’. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed that from 2021 there will be a new legal requirement on every council to provide support to victims of […]