Domestic Violence

Articles

New guidance improves support for victims

New guidance aims to standardise and enhance the support provided to victims of domestic and sexual abuse

SJ Interview: Harriet Wistrich

For the May 2025 volume, Harriet Wistrich speaks to the Solicitors Journal about her book 'Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men', which has been nominated for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction

Failing survivors: what is going wrong in tackling violence against women and girls

Sasha Rozansky, a Partner at Deighton Pierce Glynn, takes a look at the disappointing findings set out in the National Audit Office’s report on tackling violence against women and girls and asks whether the failings may lead to a breach of the public sector equality duty

Court of Appeal upholds sentence for grievous bodily harm and strangulation

Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against a 40-month sentence for grievous bodily harm and intentional strangulation

Court of Appeal overturns convictions in domestic violence case

Court of Appeal overturns convictions related to causing harm to a vulnerable adult under the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act

Court dismisses appeal in domestic violence case

The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal upheld a sentence in a domestic violence case involving non-fatal strangulation