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Resolution calls for more rights for unmarried couples
New research from family justice body Resolution has found most people back a change in the law to give cohabiting people more rights....

kellygrigg
Dec 3, 20231 min read
Mother advocates for legal change after daughter’s suicide following domestic abuse
Chloe and Marc had known each other since school and entered into a relationship that quickly turned toxic. Now, Chloe’s mother, Sharon,...

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Nov 30, 20231 min read


New NHS remote medical records endanger domestic abuse and stalking victims, warn campaign groups
More than twenty Violence Against Women and Girls organisations, including Refuge, Women’s Aid, and End Violence Against Women Coalition,...

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Nov 4, 20232 min read
IBA 2023: 40 more years to achieve women's equality
The slowing pace of global reforms towards equal treatment of women under the law means that it will take another 40 years for worldwide...

kellygrigg
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Consultation launched on potential changes to enforcement of child maintenance arrears
The Department for Work and Pensions has commenced a consultation seeking views on proposed legislative changes that affect enforcement...

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Oct 17, 20231 min read
Department for Education invites applications for ‘Designated Family Judge Trailblazer Pilot’
The DfE has published information on how local authorities can submit an application to take part in the designated family judge...

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Oct 16, 20231 min read
Research Briefing published on support available for victims and survivors of domestic abuse when ap
The House of Commons Library has published a Research Briefing on the support available for victims and survivors of domestic abuse when...

kellygrigg
Oct 15, 20231 min read
Divorce applications fall by 30%
There were 24,624 applications for divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership under the new legislation between April and June...

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Oct 14, 20231 min read
Study stresses the impact of childhood verbal abuse across a person’s lifespan
Childhood verbal abuse (CVA) is a largely hidden form of maltreatment which requires further research, a new study has found. The study,...

kellygrigg
Oct 13, 20231 min read
Resolution welcomes Labour Party Announcement on Cohabiting
Resolution has welcomed the announcement made by Shadow Attorney General, Emily Thornberry MPs speech at today’s (Tuesday 10 October)...

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Oct 12, 20231 min read


Mums On The Run: Failed By The Family Court
This is the story of women fleeing the UK with their kids. They say the system has failed them. A BBC News investigation hears from...

kellygrigg
Sep 8, 20231 min read
amicable’s guide to talking to the school about your separation
Gingerbread's charity partner amicable has produced a useful blog on how to to talk to your child school after a separation. Separation...

kellygrigg
Sep 7, 20231 min read


Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Issue Report on ‘Connect Tech: Smart or Sinister’
MPs have called on Government to tackle the growing problem of tech-enabled domestic abuse, amid a warning that the use of smart...

kellygrigg
Sep 5, 20231 min read


Why September is the busiest time of the year for divorce lawyers
More than 40% of marriages end in divorce with September being one of the most common time for couples to separate. We explore why...

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Sep 3, 20232 min read


Gingerbread joins judicial review challenging ‘failures’ of Child Maintenance Service
Gingerbread, the charity supporting single parents, has received permission to intervene in judicial review proceedings challenging the...

kellygrigg
Aug 29, 20231 min read


Drive Partnership celebrates new funding to transform the national response to perpetrators of domes
The Drive Partnership has been awarded £2.3 million by The National Lottery Community Fund to continue its work tackling domestic abuse...

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Aug 28, 20231 min read



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Aug 26, 20230 min read
Insights on the impact of coercive control on children and young people
The NSPCC briefing below shares children and young people’s experiences of coercive control between parents and carers. This is drawn...

kellygrigg
Aug 11, 20232 min read


Children waiting a year for legal decision on living arrangements
McCurley: 'Entire family courts system is creaking' The Law Society has renewed its call for fresh investment in the family justice...

kellygrigg
Aug 7, 20231 min read
First areas named for delivery of Family’s First for Children programme
Dorset, Lincolnshire and Wolverhampton are the first three areas to be chosen to deliver the Families First for Children programme. They...

kellygrigg
Aug 4, 20231 min read
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