Forced Marriage, Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Practical Signs and Legal Protection
Forced Marriage, Child Marriage and FGM Whilst many of us think about Christmas decorations and...
No More Week: Advocating for Change in Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence
No More Week In an era where awareness is crucial to igniting change, No More...
Clare’s Law
Clare’s Law: The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, more commonly referred...
What is Emotional or Psychological Abuse and Coercive Controlling Behaviour?
Emotional or psychological abuse and coercive controlling behaviour are forms of domestic abuse. The Domestic...
Domestic Abuse Survivor Unlawfully Denied Legal Aid
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) recently deemed a woman ineligible for legal aid after claiming...
Goodman Ray supports ‘NO MORE Week,’ 5th – 12th March 2023.
NO MORE week is an annual event from 5th to 12th March to raise awareness...
Divorce During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Domestic Violence: the need for community-based support It is not surprising that recent figures produced...
Domestic Violence: the need for community-based support
It is not surprising that recent figures produced within the Domestic Violence Report 2021: The...
Landmark draft Domestic Abuse Bill published
The government has published a draft Domestic Abuse Bill which aims to better support victims...
Can perpetuators of domestic abuse ever change?
Every year more than a million people are victims of domestic abuse in the United...
What is the current position in respect of public funding for women’s refuges?
In October 2017, a 54-page document was drafted by the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Work and Pensions...
New Zealand introduces domestic violence leave
New Zealand MP, Jan Logie, initially proposed a new bill that introduced paid employment leave for victims of domestic violence in December 2016...
Action needed to improve protection against violence for women and girls
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has submitted a report to the UN outlining the action needed to improve protection against violence for women...
Domestic Abuse Bill consultation and the Law Society’s response
On the 31 May, the Government published a consultation in preparation for the new Domestic Abuse Bill, which was proposed...
Should victims be cross examined by domestic abusers in the family courts?
Since the abolition of Legal Aid for the majority of family cases in 2013, many individuals are making applications to court without legal representation...
What constitutes coercive behavior in an intimate relationship?
Domestic abuse may not always be in a physical form. A victim may not recognise that coercive behaviour has taken place as any specific incident...
