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Violence against women and girls (VAWG) ‘is now a public emergency’, Barbara Mills KC, a family silk and chair of the Bar Council, has warned

Family lawyers have welcomed government plans to repeal the presumption of parental involvement from the Children Act 1989, but emphasised the need for each case to be determined on its facts

Personal injury lawyers have urged parliamentarians to reject plans to enact an extra defence in civil cases where child sexual abuse is alleged

Antonia Mee on why all professionals involved in family law should be trained to recognise trauma

Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Rylatt and Robyn Laye of Anthony Gold Solicitors examine recent international relocation cases where allegations of domestic abuse shaped outcomes

Stereotypes, myths and misunderstandings about consent continue to permeate the criminal justice system in rape and sexual offences cases, the Law Commission has said

The government is banning employers from using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of harassment and abuse

A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs is helping to support women and children affected by domestic abuse, thanks to the company’s unique charity initiative that empowers legal professionals to give back to community causes

A statutory inquiry into grooming gangs, strengthened rape laws, and mandatory reporting will be introduced, the home secretary Yvette Cooper has said

We need robust new legislation to tackle the online advertising of prostitution, writes Lesley Manley

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Abuse

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Kadie Bennett, Anthony Collins

Osborne Clarke—Lara Burch

Keoghs—Louise Jackson & Katie Everson