domestic abuse

Resolution talks to Mrs Justice Knowles

The charity has designed a training scheme to equip family lawyers with the skills to adopt a tra...

The new Cafcass domestic abuse policy places the child’s experience centre stage, and recognises that there is no such thing as 'historical abuse'

I believe the culture of parental contact has gone too far, and by urging courts to grant it, we ...

The judicial approach to costs-capping for one party in LSPO cases puts them at a litigation disadvantage and risks replicating the mechanics of financial control

Support for the vulnerable is a thread that runs through Resolution’s work and our Vision for Family Justice. We’ve asked our domestic abuse committee to share their thoughts on what members should keep in mind in everyday practice.

The growing understanding of coercive control has revealed some problems with how its effects can...

Mandatory mediation seems to be off the cards for now, but the changes to PD3A may well mark an important shift in the approach to dispute resolution when abuse is an issue

Resolution’s response to the Family Justice Council.

Some thoughts on the new Practice Guidance: Independent Domestic Violence Advisers and Independen...

Domestic abuse is when someone close to you, often your spouse or partner, causes you physical, sexual, social, mental, financial or emotional harm. The violence and abuse can be actual or threatened and can happen once every so often or on a regular basis. It is not necessary for there to be physical violence for domestic abuse to be serious.

This information is designed to help family solicitors and mediators who are not domestic abuse experts, to identify situations where clients may be suffering domestic abuse and/or violence.

This practice guide provides an overview of working within the Code of Practice when dealing with the complex and sensitive issues that arise in cases where there is domestic abuse

This workshop was presented by Rosie Agnew, the Lead Trainer and Assessor for the charity SafeLiv...

It was with much interest and anticipation that I attended the session on domestic abuse, the new...

Re H-N & ors provides a very useful steer on a number of significant issues in children proceedin...

This year I was lucky enough to be able to attend my very first Resolution National Conference. A...

Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes have stalled as a result of the pandemic. Now Cafcass and the Family Division President have agreed a new, temporary process where alternative options are considered when safe.

This judgment of Hayden J contains a wealth of advice and definitions to help practitioners with ...

DFJ's agree Domestic Abuse Protocol for London and the South East

C v D addresses the procedural issues and troubling assumptions made by the trial judge in F v H,...

The new report stresses the need for fundamental reform and culture change. We must all take resp...

We set out below some of the offences most commonly encountered in cases where family and crimina...

Although Corker Binning is a specialist defence firm, we appreciate that family lawyers experienc...

As with most areas of contentious law, having to instruct a criminal or family lawyer is seldom a...

Is the Domestic Abuse Bill the rescue craft sought by the family justice system? This article for...

The Covid-19 lockdown is an incredibly dangerous time for survivors of domestic abuse. It has bee...

The LAA updated its guidance on acceptable evidence to make it easier for victims of domestic and...

Resolution’s response to the Domestic Abuse Working Group of the Family Justice Council.

Today's (19th Dec) Queen's Speech announced the re-introduction of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, and the Domestic Abuse Bill.

Resolution has today written to political party leaders, urging them to prioritise much-needed family justice reforms in their election manifestos.

Nicki Norman, Acting co-chief executive of Women’s Aid, reports for The Review on how Women’s Aid...

Resolution welcomes the report of the Parliamentary committee examining the draft Domestic Abuse Bill, and we hope the final Bill will reflect many of its recommendations.

The Domestic Abuse committee works to develop and promote the awareness of issues around all aspects of domestic abuse.

Margaret Heathcote, National Chair of Resolution, comments as government publishes their draft domestic abuse bill.

Resolution, The Law Society and Women’s Aid have issued a joint call to the government to urgently bring forward promised legislation banning the cross-examination of domestic abuse victims by alleged perpetrators in the family courts, ahead of a parliamentary debate on the progress in protecting victims of domestic abuse in the family courts today (Wednesday 18thJuly).

Resolution’s Domestic Abuse Committee responds to the consultation: Transforming the response to domestic abuse.

Resolution's response to the 2012 Home Office consultation on the cross-government definition of domestic violence.