The Court is introducing a revised practice direction, coming into force on 2 October 2017 to provide better protection for […]

The recent news that Mel B, so long synonymous with ‘girl power’, had to take out a restraining order in […]

A man who subjected two former partners to extreme domestic violence has become the first person in the country to […]

What do I do if I don’t want to face my violent ex partner in court? Going to court can […]

For the past 12 days, the Exeter Domestic Sexual Violence and Abuse Forum (DSVA) has been hosting a collection of […]

Unfortunately, marriages breakdown for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the spouses can agree that they have drifted apart, but often […]

A recent report in the Guardian newspaper explores the media reporting surrounding the murder of Claire Hart and Charlotte Hart.  Claire […]

  The crime that has touched the public through an everyday tale of country folk   The Governments Coercive or Controlling Behaviour […]

The recent Rob and Helen storyline involving a pregnant Helen stabbing Rob hit the headlines and highlighted just how much […]

Until recently, nearly 40% of women affected by domestic violence were not able to access family law legal aid because […]