Family Solicitor on Domestic Violence

When it comes to domestic violence, Peter Marshall asks whether you should have the right to know your partner’s past… This summer a trial will start in some parts of the country where people will be allowed to ask the …

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Clare’s Law : Domestic Violence Update

People in some parts of England and Wales will soon be able to find out from the police if their partner has a history of domestic violence, under  ‘Clare’s Law’, so named after Clare Wood who died in 2009 at …

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Family Solicitor – a significant rise in reported cases of domestic abuse

In the last four years there has been a significant rise in reported cases of domestic abuse, according to Home Office figures. In one county, the total rose from under 7,000 cases in 2006 to more than 11,500 in 2010. …

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Domestic abuse update – New Government Proposals

New government proposals are afoot which would give people the power to find out from the police if a new partner has a history of domestic violence. This follows a campaign by the father of a woman killed by her …

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Domestic Violence and the Significance of Undertakings

Within Injunction Proceedings where there have been allegations of domestic violence, Undertakings have commonly been used as a way of providing protection but also avoiding problems that could be caused by further litigation and the Court having to go into …

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Family Solicitor Devon: Section 5 of the Domestic Crime and Victim Act 2004

Section 5 of the Domestic Violent Crime and Victim Act 2004 makes it a criminal offence to cause or allow the death of a child or vulnerable adult. It was this provision that was used to prosecute Baby P’s mother …

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Children Solicitor Exeter, Devon gives update on Child Exploitation

The Guardian newspaper reports today that the Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre (CEOP) are about to release figures showing the extent of sexual abuse throughout the United Kingdom. Social Services and health authorities working with victims have contributed to …

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Domestic Violence Update

Following our article in March discussing proposed cutbacks to domestic violence services it has been reported by the BBC that the numbers of women convicted of domestic violence in England and Wales has more than doubled during the past 5 …

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“Care applications remain high” says Family Solicitor

Following the tragic death of baby Peter the response of local authorities around the country seemed to indicate that more care proceedings were being issued; when in previous months they had been held at the level of child protection. Following …

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Credit crunch hits victims of domestic violence

There are few (if any) people and / or organisations that have not been affected by the recession and the family justice system is no different. It is perhaps fair to say that the focus of the media spotlight tends …

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