Government steps back from judge-only trials but must go further on jury trial reforms
The Government has withdrawn plans for judge-only trials but is retaining proposals that would limit access to jury trials.
Court of Appeal publishes first judgment on new Child Focused Courts
Rights of Women intervened to highlight concerns about how the new model is being implemented.
Safety After Separation: Following a Survivor’s Journey Through Child Arrangements Proceedings
A practical, case-study-led training following one survivor’s journey through court proceedings about contact.
Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Concession (‘MVDAC’)
This course is free to London based professionals and offers an Introduction to the Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Concession (MVDAC), a Home Office policy that provides a 3 month visa seeking to address the immediate needs of some migrant victims of domestic abuse with no recourse to public funds.
Rights of Women and JUSTICE write to the Lord Chancellor on jury trial reforms
Rights of Women and JUSTICE write to Lord Chancellor Alex Norris MP ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s return to Parliament, raising concerns about proposed reforms to jury trials and their potential impact on access to justice and confidence in the criminal justice system.
Preparing for DAPN and DAPO Rollout – Legal Practitioner Session
Join our online session for Domestic Abuse Support Professionals to help you prepare for national rollout of DAPNs and DAPOs.
Preparing for DAPN and DAPO Rollout – Domestic Abuse Support Professionals Briefing
Join our online session for Domestic Abuse Support Professionals to help you prepare for national rollout of DAPNs and DAPOs.
Preparing for DAPN and DAPO Rollout – Social Worker and Local Authority Professionals Briefing
Join our online session for Domestic Abuse Support Professionals to help you prepare for national rollout of DAPNs and DAPOs.
Family Court declines to reopen parental alienation findings
Government amends immigration policy for victim-survivors of domestic abuse
Today’s changes to the Immigration Rules expand settlement protections for migrant victim-survivors of domestic abuse. For the first time, the policy will go beyond intimate partner relationships to include some adult children whose immigration status depends on a parent or their parent’s partner.
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