Local solicitors’ firm goes extra mile for domestic abuse charity
A local solicitors’ firm has gone that extra mile to help a domestic abuse charity in Coventry rise to the challenges of the pandemic.
Staff and friends of Coventry & Warwickshire law firm, Alsters Kelley Solicitors Ltd raised £775 by walking a 10-mile route between their offices in Coventry and Leamington.
Landmark Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal Assent
Last week the Domestic Abuse Bill received Royal Assent. The Domestic Abuse Act, which has now been signed into law, will provide vital protection to the many people across England and Wales who experience domestic abuse.
Sweeping reforms to keep victims of domestic abuse safe
Survivors of domestic abuse and their children will receive greater protections after the government announced on 25 June an overhaul of how family courts deal with domestic violence, following concerns that the most vulnerable were being put…
Domestic Abuse Draft Bill
On 21st January 2019 the Government unveiled its much-awaited draft domestic abuse bill. Until now in England and Wales there has been no single dedicated law or policy in respect of domestic abuse. Until now in England and Wales there has been no single dedicated law or policy in respect of domestic abuse.
Child contact and domestic abuse
The safety of children is paramount, particularly in cases where domestic abuse has been witnessed or perpetrated by one or both parents.
Court of Appeal rules Legal Aid changes in Domestic Violence cases are legally flawed
Lawyers and campaigners last week welcomed the decision by the Court of Appeal, which found the Government’s changes to the rules regarding legal aid for victims of domestic abuse to be ‘legally flawed’.