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- Application for judicial review concerning legal aid for victims of domestic violence. The applicants argued that the regulations implementing LASPO frustrated its statutory purpose of protecting victims as the evidential bar was set too high. Application failed as "although the Court may conclude that delegated legislation is ultra vires, despite approval by Parliament, it must decline to intervene where, in effect, a claimant asks it to enter the political arena and substitute its views for those of Parliament" Judgment, 23/01/2015, free
- Rule 38 and accompanying Practice Direction 38A in force from 11 January and give effect to Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters (such as orders arising from domestic violence) News, 12/01/2015, free
- Proposal unveiled in response to recent Home Office consultation. News, 18/12/2014, free
- Appeal against case management order granted ex parte which excluded the husband from the street where he lived. In Peter Jackson J's words the case 'highlights important principles, applicable to all such cases' (ie ex parte applications where there are allegations of domestic violence) Judgment, 14/12/2014, free
- Questions raised as part of a scoping consultation paper on Reform of Offences against the Person News, 13/11/2014, free
- Case involving shared residence, contact and non-molestation orders amongst other applications relating to the couple's child. There was also the issue of false evidence which was submitted by the Father, purporting to come from the doctor to whom the child had been referred by the Father several times to gain evidence of ill-treatment by the Mother. Judgment, 23/10/2014, free
- Fact-finding hearing in the context of a dispute between the parents of two children. The children lived with F and his new wife; M was applying for residence of the children. The hearing was concerned with allegations of rape and assault against the M by the F. The judge concluded that the F was guilty of violent assault against the M. Judgment, 21/10/2014, free
- Comments required by 10 November News, 16/10/2014, free
- Deadline for response is 15 October. News, 20/08/2014, free
- A case where the mother (“M”) and three children sought various long-term protective injunctions protecting them against the father (“F”) and, in respect of the youngest child, various orders relating to child arrangements and restricting F’s ability to exercise parental responsibility. Most interestingly, the court endorsed an injunction which prevented F holding himself out as being any of them in any electronic mail, social networking or other communications – it is believed to be the first time that such an order has been made. Judgment, 29/07/2014, free