Response to speech by Sir James Munby on family justice
SafeLives welcomes Sir James Munby's call to end cross-examination by alleged perpetrators in family courts. We support better special measures and judge training.
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Domestic abuse family lawyers training advisory group
The Advisory Group inputted into the programme throughout the two and a half years of the project. The group includes domestic abuse organisations, family legal...
Domestic abuse training for family lawyers
Domestic abuse training for family lawyers empowers family lawyers to take a trauma-informed approach to representing survivors of domestic abuse, understand the dynamics of abuse,...
SafeLives welcomes the Ministry of Justice’s new pilot scheme to provide better support to domestic abuse victims in the family courts
Family courts must change to support domestic abuse victims. SafeLives welcomes the Ministry of Justice's pilot scheme but calls for mandatory training and more support.
Response to Scotland’s consultation on improving victims’ experiences of the justice system
SafeLives’ response to 2022 call for evidence.
New report highlights the transformative effects of domestic abuse training on family lawyers
A report published by SafeLives has demonstrated the transformative impact of specialist domestic abuse training on family lawyers’ work with clients experiencing harm.
SafeLives responds to the HMICFRS’ interim report calling for cross-sectoral reform in the criminal justice system
SafeLives are pleased to see HMICRFS' interim eport today call for whole-system, cross-sectoral reform in the criminal justice system to respond to perpetrators of violence...
Ministry of Justice Idva training
SafeLives to train new Idvas under Ministry of Justice £40million boost for domestic abuse services. Get involved and employ and train Idvas for your service.
New SafeLives reports show lack of understanding, trauma awareness and support for victims of domestic abuse in family court
SafeLives finds family lawyers’ understanding of domestic abuse ‘hit and miss’, leaving many survivors feeling silenced, misjudged and retraumatised. Read reports here.
“…Don’t complain” – Domestic abuse survivors’ experiences of family lawyers
Report on the experiences of survivors of domestic abuse who feel failed by the family courts system.