A recent report detailing that British Citizens who are victims of forced marriage are being made to pay for their own rescue and repatriation to the UK highlights the terrible […]
Protective Orders such as Non Molestation Orders, Protection from Harassment Act Restraining orders or Forced Marriage Protection Orders are easily obtained in England and Wales and there are straight forward […]
As from the 16th June 2014 forced marriage becomes a criminal offence. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 creates two criminal offences 1. Forced marriage in its own right […]
In addition to Clare’s Law, the 8th March 2014 -International Women’s Day- also saw the extension of DVPOs (Domestic Violence Protection Orders also known as “Go-Orders) and DVPNs (Domestic Violence […]
It’s the time of year when we start thinking about booking our summer holidays but for some the summer break is a terrifying prospect as they worry about being taken […]
On the 1st April 2013 the Government amended the definition of domestic violence to include “coercive control”. This was an issue that I have spoken about previously on the BBC […]