Tag Archive: domestic violence

Domestic Abuse and Child Contact: The Interface Between Criminal and Civil Proceedings

Author: February 2, 2023 0 Comments

Two children photographed from behind, looking out the window

Although it is recognised by the Scottish legislative system that domestic abuse adversely affects children, little is known about how child contact proceedings work in practice and the extent to which the treatment of domestic abuse in the civil courts…
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Lockdown and an unseen challenge: domestic abuse

Author: June 2, 2020 0 Comments

Dr Richard Whitecross, Head of Law at Edinburgh Napier University, writes on the challenge of domestic abuse under lockdown and provides signposting to sources of support. Over the past three months, the impact of coronavirus on the NHS, on jobs…
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Covid-19, Law

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