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Domestic abuse is an issue that permeates every corner of society, affecting individuals from all walks of life.
As a family law solicitor, I have seen first-hand the devastating impact it can have on individuals and families.

Over recent weeks, many regular watchers of the TV soap Emmerdale will have been witnessing the disturbing story line between Tom King and Belle Dingle intensify as Tom displays behaviours of coercion and control.

Parental Responsibility (PR) has been in the news recently, following Harriet Harman MP (Lab) proposing an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill for paedophiles to have their PR stripped from them. (Paedophiles could be stripped of parental rights under new law – BBC News)
This amendment has received cross-party support, and follows a recent case where a mother spent £30,000 in legal costs to have her child’s father stripped of his PR following convictions of child sexual abuse. Upon conviction, paedophiles may be ordered to not have contact with children but, currently, this does not extend to their own children.

In recent weeks, the BBC has been examining stories of alleged traumatised women as part of a wider investigation into the way the family court handles domestic abuse claims in disputes between parents.

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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.