Articles about Domestic Abuse by BH&O

Solicitors often consider domestic abuse in family law matters relating to children, however advice relating to domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings is becoming more prevalent, when there are allegations or concerns about financial abuse following a marriage or civil partnership breakdown.  Research suggests that approximately one-third of financial remedy cases within the courts have

It is often frustrating that a domestic abuse victim makes the decision to leave an abusive relationship, to break the cycle, only to find they can’t, because of money. But a new government initiative has been introduced to give much needed practical help with this.  From 31 January, victims of

The long awaited judgment on four linked appeals heard by the Court of Appeal has now been handed down.  The Judgment is likely to have a big impact on the way that the family court treat allegations of domestic abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour in child contact cases. There is

It has been reported that 8.7 million people are experiencing economic abuse in their current or former relationship. 1.6 million reported this as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.The figures are revealed in the report Know Economic Abuse published by Co-operative Bank and Refuge. The Know Economic Abuse campaign aims to raise awareness of economic abuse in the

Last night BH&O sponsored the launch of a new play written by local play-write Gaye Poole, Happy Even After.  Human Story Theatre Company have been working with a number of partner organisations including Thames Valley’s Reducing the Risk, A2 Dominion, and other organisations working with both victims and perpetrators of