Category Archives: Domestic Abuse

New Government Alert System

You may have seen recently that a new Emergency Alert System is being rolled out...

Judge Awards £100,000 in ‘Revenge Porn’ Civil Case

In what is believed to be the fist case of its kind to come before...

Domestic abusers to be added to violent and sex offender register in new crackdown

Under new Government proposals, the most dangerous domestic abusers will be recorded on the violent and...

Watson Ramsbottom Refuge Care Packs

In December 2022, a young pregnant client attended our Blackburn office for routine appointment with...

Kalya secures lifetime Non-Molestation Order to protect victim of Domestic Abuse

Family Solicitor Kalya Parker-Livesey has recently obtained a lifetime non-molestation Order for a client who...

Relationship Ended in Acrimony? A Defamation Claim May Not Be the Answer

The acrimonious end of intimate relationships is sadly often marked by the making of wounding...

Family Court Monitoring Mechanism Unveiled.

The domestic abuse commissioner and victim’s commissioner have announced that the planned monitoring mechanism, which...

White Ribbon Day 2020

Today, 25th November, marks the International Day to Eliminate Male Violence against Women, often referred...

Domestic Abuse – What It Is and How We Can Help

What is Domestic Abuse Women’s Aid define domestic abuse as  “an incident or pattern of...

Landmark Case allows Coercive Control Victim to Inherit Estate despite Manslaughter Conviction

We have seen the historic case set by the High Court whereby His Honour Judge...