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Arrests for domestic abuse and domestic assault increase under COVID lockdown

27 April 2020 by Jo McMillin

Arrests for domestic abuse and domestic assault increase under COVID lockdown

Incidents of domestic abuse and domestic assault have seen a sharp increase during the COVID ‘lockdown’. A recent news report revealed that in London alone there have been over 4000 arrests for domestic abuse by the Metropolitan Police over the last four weeks. This equates to nearly 100 arrests a day. Moreover, this has resulted […]

Filed Under: Crime, Family Tagged With: interview under caution

Parental Alienation and the effect on your child

20 February 2020 by Jo McMillin

Parental Alienation and the effect on your child

Alienate your child from your ex at your peril Divorce or separation can be an acrimonious and stressful time and it can be hard to put your child’s needs before your own personal feelings, but what happens when a parent consistently criticises and expresses hostility towards the other parent and passes these feelings on to […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: divorce

Domestic abuse and coercive control

28 January 2020 by Jo McMillin

Domestic abuse and coercive control

The figures for incidents of domestic abuse make stark reading. According to the Office for National Statistics, an estimated 2.4 million adults aged 16 to 74 years experienced domestic abuse over the period April 2018-March 2019. In the UK, the number of people killed as a result of domestic violence hit its highest-level last year. Indeed, […]

Filed Under: Appeals, Family Tagged With: coercive control

Effect on a child when a parent is sent to prison

3 December 2019 by Jo McMillin

Effect on a child when a parent is sent to prison

Criminal defence lawyer, Alan Burcombe looks at the recent Joint Committee report on the effect on a child when a parent is sent to prison and its recommendations for change. A recent report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights highlighted the negative impact on children of a custodial sentence given when the offender is […]

Filed Under: Crime, Family Tagged With: human rights

Surrogacy on the rise – legal rights and reforms

30 September 2019 by Jo McMillin

Surrogacy on the rise – legal rights and reforms

A growing number of people are turning to surrogacy as a route to parenthood, which has also come to prominence in view of a number of high-profile celebrities choosing to use a surrogate. Additionally, technological advances such as IVF , the legalisation of same sex marriage in 2014 and a trend for having children later […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: parental order, surrogacy

Murder & coercive control- Is your conviction safe?

29 August 2019 by Jo McMillin

Murder & coercive control- Is your conviction safe?

Coercive control only became a crime in 2015. It has taken a while for awareness of this offence to build, and for the signs of coercive control to become more recognised and acknowledged. In recent months, the successful appeal against conviction of Sally Challen has received much publicity. Her murder conviction for the killing her […]

Filed Under: Appeals, Crime, Family Tagged With: coercive behaviour, diminished responsibility

Shared Care and Child Custody

25 July 2019 by Jo McMillin

Shared Care and Child Custody

A recent YouGov survey brought the issue of shared care and child custody issues back into the spotlight. Family lawyer Safeena Tufail looks at the issues for parents deciding how to share care for their children, after separation or divorce, and what actions the court will take when there is no parental agreement. For many […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: joint residency

Separated and divorced parents and holidays abroad

2 July 2019 by Jo McMillin

Separated and divorced parents and holidays abroad

As the summer holiday season is upon us, the issues surrounding separated and divorced parents and holidays abroad come to the fore. Family lawyer, Safeena Tufail discusses the legalities and practicalities including parental responsibilities, consent issues and child abduction concerns. Many parents are unaware that it is a criminal offence to take their child out […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: child abduction, Child Arrangement Order, divorced, holidays abroad, Parental Responsibility, specific issue order

Domestic Abuse Bill to offer more protection to victims

28 May 2019 by Jo McMillin

Domestic Abuse Bill to offer more protection to victims

Family lawyer Safeena Tufail and Criminal lawyer Ravinder Khumra of Wells Burcombe look at how the proposed new Domestic Abuse Bill will enhance protection for victims. Domestic abuse is one of the most under reported crimes worldwide. UK statistics reveal that it damages the lives of 2 million victims and their families every year. A […]

Filed Under: Crime, Family Tagged With: cross examination, domestic abuse bill

No-fault divorce – the end of the blame game

16 May 2019 by Jo McMillin

No-fault divorce – the end of the blame game

The proposed introduction of a no-fault divorce will mean that couples no longer have to blame one another for the breakdown of their marriage. The intended reform, announced by the Justice Secretary, represents the biggest change to divorce law for 50 years. Free consultation with family law solicitor According to national statistics, 42% of all […]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: no-fault divorce

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