Day: 8 August 2017
The Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill – what is domestic violence?
Of the 27 proposed bills included in the Queen’s Speech delivered on 21 June 2017, the Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill was perhaps the one that piqued family law practitioners’ interest the most. The bill, it is claimed, will protect victims and ensure that they have the ‘confidence to come forward and report their experiences….’. […]
6 out of 10 separations ignore the law and go straight to court – why it is important to mediate
Since 06 April 2011, following the breakdown of a marriage, all couples were supposed to have considered mediation before turning to the court to settle disputes relating to their children or family finances. There has long been provision for exemption to this rule, including cases involving domestic violence or child protection issues, which would still […]
