Landmark hearing continues to examine how domestic abuse cases are handled by family courts
The landmark hearing in the court of appeal continues to examine how cases of domestic abuse are handled by judges in the family courts in England and Wales.
The hearing has attracted much scrutiny as it involves four linked cases, all appeals concerning domestic abuse cases in the family courts for England and Wales. The appeal judges Lady Justice King, Sir Andrew McFarlane and Lord Justice Holroyde are currently hearing evidence.
In one case currently under consideration, a family court judge allegedly made “wholly inappropriate” comments to a young mother during a private hearing on child contact arrangements.
Issues have also been raised as to how claims of coercive and controlling behaviour are handled in family courts in England and Wales. In each case, no findings of abuse had been made against any of the men involved and each of them opposes the appeals.
You can read the article in the Guardian dated: 22/01/2021 at this link.