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 professionals, academics, and representatives from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s Office.

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, recognise the effect of trauma on clients’ presentation, explain the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people, and enable clients to achieve best evidence. Moreover, the course keeps learners up to date with recent statute and case law.

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, recognise the effect of trauma on clients’ presentation, explain the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people, and enable clients to achieve best evidence. Moreover, the course keeps learners up to date with recent statute and case law.

Evaluation report demonstrating the impact and value of the SafeLives Domestic Abuse training programme for 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 finds family lawyers’ understanding of domestic abuse ‘hit and miss’, leaving many survivors feeling silenced, misjudged and retraumatised. Read reports here.

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.

SafeLives have been commissioned by the Legal Education Foundation to develop and deliver a series of training courses for family law practitioners.

SafeLives welcomes Labour's VAWG green paper. Read breakdown of crucial measures proposed, from specialist services to family court training, in the fight against domestic abuse.