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Published: 01.08.08 :
Proposed New Defence For Victims of Domestic Violence
Imagine these two situations. In the first a husband is beating up his wife in the kitchen. She seizes a knife and kills him.
In the second a wife after years of physical and mental abuse decid... Read more »
Published: 30.11.07 :
Representation in Courts
Our Advocates team is at the forefront of criminal defence work across the south west, advising in police and other criminal investigations and appearing before the Magistrates and Crown Courts.
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Published: 26.11.07 :
Does the law protect victims of domestic violence?
With one in four adults experiencing domestic abuse and two women a week dying as a direct result of it, why is domestic abuse still only spoken about in hushed voices and is the law sufficient to pr... Read more »
Published: 23.11.07 :
Advice under the Protection from Harassment Act
The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (PHA 1997) offers protection to those who suffer from not only domestic abuse but also to those who have been subject to harassment from others.
The pers... Read more »
Published: 23.11.07 :
Injunctions - What can they do for you?
Women’s Aid report that 1 in 4 women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime and between 1 in 8 to 1 in 10 women experience it annually. Less than half of all incidents are reported to the ... Read more »
Published: 05.10.07 :
The Right To Remain Silent – Does That Include The Boss?
“You do not have to say anything. But it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence&rdq... Read more »
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