Tag Archives: Domestic

Domestic Violence News & Information

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Domestic Violence News via Domestic Violence News & Information. Domestic Violence News & Information.  Awareness, perception, definition and documentation of domestic violence differs widely from country to country, and from era to era.

Posted in Increase Transparency in the Family Courts, Information, Parental Rights, Private Law, Public Law | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Sir Nicholas Wall President of the Family Division

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

 Children and families Sir Nicholas Wall, who was initially rejected by the Justice Secretary, has been named President of the Family Division.   Under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 the Lord Chancellor has a much reduced role in judicial appointments but … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Child Welfare, Family, President of the Family Division, Private Law, Sir Nicholas Wall, Social Work | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Domestic violence and a law of unintended consequences

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

The powerful deterrent of the power of arrest was swept away – and injunctions made toothless – in July 2007 when the ill-advised Domestic Violence (Crime and Victims) Act was implemented. This prohibited district judges from attaching these orders to injunctions, meaning solicitors … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Welfare, Family Law, His Honour Judge Waine, Information, Local Authorities, Parental Rights, Private Law, Public Law | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 55 Comments