Nigella Lawson’s husband, art collector Charles Saatchi, has been cautioned for assault against her after images appeared in a newspaper of him grasping his wife’s throat. Scotland Yard said that a 70-year old man attended a central London police station voluntarily and accepted a caution for the assault yesterday afternoon. Mr Saatchi has reportedly said… Read More
Resolution, an association of family lawyers, says that the Government’s cuts to legal aid for family law represent an attack on childhood and the family. A spokesperson for the organisation has said it is hypocrisy at a time when Government is criticising absent fathers that they are making it harder for them to access justice… Read More
Domestic violence rates in Hampshire are expected to increase over the next two years as police in Rushmoor are set to focus their efforts on raising awareness about the crime. Officers in the borough have identified domestic violence and abuse as a widespread issue and will attempt to tackle it by working with hard to… Read More
According to a new survey, couples facing divorce in the UK are increasing complaining about their spouse’s behaviour on social networking site Facebook. Inappropriate messages to the opposite sex are the biggest cause for complaint. More than 33% of divorces last year listed Facebook as a contributing factor in a study of 5,000 divorce petitions… Read More
The family court system is at risk of collapse due to a surge in the number of warring parents representing themselves in child custody cases because of legal aid cuts, this comes as a warning from Family Lawyers. New figures show that there was a jump of 27% last month in the number of children… Read More
Research suggests that older couples who experience debt problems are twice as likely to suffer marriage issues leading to divorce than those whose finances are steady. Age UK and International Longevity Centre argue that older people can be as harmed by debt as younger people. They say that older couple’s budgets are being squeezed by… Read More
The family of Maria Stubbings, who was murdered by a convicted murderer, has called for a public inquiry into the handling of domestic violence cases. This comes after the second damning report into police failures over her death. Maria Stubbings, 50, was murdered by Marc Chivers following mistakes made by police which left her at… Read More
Suzanne Wise suffered domestic violence and abuse for 10 years at the hands of her husband Jason. The only time he did not attack her was when she was pregnant, so in a desperate bid to stop his beatings, Suzanne tried her hardest to be pregnant as often as she could. This resulted in 13… Read More
Croydon’s most senior police officer has said that the sharp rise in domestic violence incidents is ‘hugely worrying’. Chief Superintendent David Musker has said that failing to address the 13.4% increase in domestic violence offences over the past 12 months could have fatal consequences. Looking at data, Musker says that 80% of murders are committed… Read More
In Scotland, veterinarians have been recruited to help police in their fight against domestic violence. Pets including cats, dogs and even gerbils, can be tortured and killed by abusive partners who wish to manipulate their victims. Last week, a group of vets attended training by Scottish Police to recognise the signs of domestic violence and… Read More
