Domestic Abuse

The Domestic Abuse Working Group has produced Mapping the Landscape of Domestic Abuse Activity in the Family Justice System. Special thanks to Professor Rosemary Hunter for leading this piece of work. This document will be reviewed and updated every 6 months.

Safety from Domestic Abuse and Special Measures in Remote and Hybrid Hearings – guidance published
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has published the Safety from Domestic Abuse and Special Measures in Remote and Hybrid Hearings guidance.

MARACs and disclosure into court proceedings (PDF)
Multi-agency risk assessment conferences (MARACs) are a recent development in addressing the highest risk cases of domestic abuse.