Divorce or Separation: Impact on Leave to Remain – Richmond Chambers

Posted January 22nd, 2020 in deportation, divorce, domestic violence, families, immigration, news by sally

‘January is often referred to as the ‘divorce month’ and according to recent reports 8th January is a popular day to dissolve marriages. There are many who are in the UK with leave to enter or remain and are dependent on their relationship or marriage or civil partnership. What happens if this applies to you and your relationship permanently breaks down? What action do you need to take if you separate or get divorced? What are the implications of a relationship breakdown and can you remain in the UK?’

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Richmond Chambers, 17th January 2020

Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk

Domestic violence prevention work ‘should focus on offenders’ – BBC News

Posted January 21st, 2020 in crime prevention, domestic violence, news by sally

‘The government is being urged to set up domestic violence prevention programmes targeting offenders as well as victims.’

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BBC News, 21st January 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge under fire for telling violent abuser to take up running – Daily Telegraph

‘A judge has been criticised for telling a domestic violence offender to take up running to control his behaviour.’

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Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2020

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Coercive control post-Challen – Counsel

Posted January 9th, 2020 in coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, murder, news by sally

‘Crucial perspective and points of alert for practitioners defending and prosecuting cases involving abused women who have killed.’

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Counsel, January 2020

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Three-quarters of domestic abuse victims trying to flee partner hit with ‘insidious’ technological abuse – The Independent

Posted January 9th, 2020 in domestic violence, harassment, internet, news, stalking, telecommunications, victims by tracey

‘Three in four domestic abuse victims have been exposed to “controlling, humiliating or monitoring” behaviour by their former partners using technology, new figures show.’

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The Independent, 9th January 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Homicides fall for first time in five years across UK despite London rise – BBC News

‘The number of people killed across the UK fell in 2019 for the first time in five years, BBC research suggests.’

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BBC News, 8th January 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Newcastle man sentenced for murder of three-week-old son – Crown prosecution Service

‘A Newcastle man who fatally stabbed his three-week-old son before turning the knife on his partner has been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court today.’

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Crown prosecution Service, 19th December 2019

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Man jailed for coercive treatment of girlfriend who killed young son – The Guardian

‘A woman who stabbed her son to death after a mental breakdown brought on by her bullying boyfriend has described him as a “controlling monster”.’

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The Guardian, 19th December 2019

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Lucy-Anne Rushton murder: Husband changes plea to guilty – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2019 in domestic violence, families, guilty pleas, murder, news by sally

‘A man accused of killing his estranged wife has pleaded guilty to murder part-way through his trial.’

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BBC News, 19th December 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court orders change in living arrangements for a child following parental alienation – Family Law

Posted December 16th, 2019 in children, domestic violence, families, news by tracey

‘Jenny Bowden, an associate in Stewarts’ Divorce and Family team, reviews a recent case in which a judge ruled that a child should move to live with his father instead of his mother following the father’s application for a transfer of care (Re H (parental alienation) PA v TT and H [2019] EWHC 2723 (Fam)).’

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Family Law, 13th December 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Sally Challen case: ‘Mum killed Dad but we get to be happy again at Xmas’ – BBC News

Posted December 6th, 2019 in appeals, coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, murder, news by sally

‘Sally was originally found guilty of murder but successfully appealed against her conviction.’

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BBC News, 6th December 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mother claims judge’s ‘outdated views’ on sexual assault led him to rule against her in child custody battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 6th, 2019 in bias, children, custody, domestic violence, judges, news, rape by sally

‘A mother has claimed that a judge’s “outdated views” on sexual assault led him to rule against her after she accused a former partner of rape during a child custody case.’

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Daily Telegraph, 5th December 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme & Practice Direction 12J – Article by Christopher Ferguson – Park Square Barristers

Posted December 4th, 2019 in domestic violence, news, rehabilitation by sally

‘Recently I have been involved in some cases where an abusive father has been referred to the DAPP (or the Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programme, as it used to be known). This can surely be an important feature in the programme of potential progress for a family where a father has been found to pose the sort of risk envisaged by paragraphs 32 – 37 of PD 12J.’

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Park Square Barristers, 4th December 2019

Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk

Farieissia Martin to appeal against murder conviction – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2019 in appeals, domestic violence, murder, news by tracey

‘A woman serving a life sentence for stabbing her ex-partner to death has won the first stage of a bid to overturn her murder conviction.’

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BBC News, 3rd December 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Andrew Highton jailed for murder of partner Linda Treeby – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2019 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for life for the “savage and brutal” murder of his partner on her 64th birthday.’

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BBC News, 28th November 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lee Vernon jailed for baby son’s shake murder – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2019 in child abuse, domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A father who shook his baby son to death has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years.’

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BBC News, 29th November 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sana Muhammad crossbow death: Ex-husband jailed for ‘evil’ murder – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2019 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who shot dead his heavily pregnant ex-wife with a crossbow in a “brutal and evil attack” has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 29th November 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Women appeal against murder convictions after Sally Challen case – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2019 in appeals, domestic violence, murder, news by sally

‘Two women who killed their partners will appeal their convictions this month, in the first cases of their kind to be heard since Sally Challen successfully challenged her murder conviction on the grounds of having suffered years of domestic abuse.’

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The Guardian, 30th November 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Mia Gregson murder: Couple jailed over toddler’s death – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2019 in child abuse, domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who killed his girlfriend’s 23-month-old daughter because she was crying has been jailed for life for her murder.’

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BBC News, 27th November 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Speech by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division: Domestic Abuse and the Family Court – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 26th, 2019 in domestic violence, family courts, judiciary, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division: Domestic Abuse and the Family Court.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 19th November 2019

Source: www.judiciary.uk