http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/ Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors - Domestic Violence News RSS feed en-gb email@wilson-nesbitt.co.uk info@flamegreen.com 30 http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/900/06082008/charity_launches_anti-domestic_violence_campaign.html Anti-domestic abuse charity Refuge has launched a campaign intended to warn people about the early warning signs of domestic abuse.Research from Refuge has shown 87 per cent of women were not given information about domestic violence in school and three-quarters of respondents were not aware that... Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:57:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/899/05082008/abusive-partner_killers_not_murderers.html People who are driven to killing their abusive partners are not the same as murderers, according to a domestic violence victim writing in the Belfast Telegraph.Nicola Henry told the newspaper that after a decade living under the influence of an abusive partner, she believes those driven to... Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:25:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/895/04082008/divorce_leads_to_happier_lives.html Increased divorce rates do not mean a weakening of the family unit, but actually prevent the "huge human misery" created by social taboos in the past, a commentator has said. Writing in the Guardian, Mark Lawson remarked that the past was not a "golden age",... Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:40:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/880/29072008/mothers_calling_for_more_family_justice_centres.html The mothers of three women who were killed by violent ex-partners are calling for the establishment of more family justice centres around Britain and Northern Ireland.Tricia Bernal claimed that her daughter Clare would not have been shot by former boyfriend Michael Pech if she had been able to... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:09:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/873/23072008/legal_changes_ahead_for_domestic_violence_defence.html The government has announced that the law governing women who kill their partners following periods of domestic violence is to change.Under legal changes, the defences for those women who are on trial for murder in these cases are to be widened and clarified, the Guardian reports.Speaking to... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:03:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/871/22072008/war_causing_divorce_and_domestic_abuse.html Long deployments in war zones are causing disputes between partners and provoking domestic violence in the US, it has been claimed.According to divorce lawyers in the country, the phenomenon, which could also be apparent among couples in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which has seen the... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:36:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/865/17072008/domestic_violence_conference_to_be_held.html Worldwide experts on domestic violence are to come to a conference at Europe's first Family Justice Centre in Croydon.The conference will take place on July 24th and 25th and will discuss issues such as forced marriages, honour killings, domestic violence and child abuse, 24dash.com... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:33:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/831/18062008/female_domestic_violence_victims_should_not_be_jailed.html Prisons are not designed for women, who have mainly committed non-violent crimes, and who have often suffered domestic violence or sexual abuse, a group of charities has claimed.The group of foundations, including the Diana Memorial Fund, the Nationwide Foundation and the Bromley Trust, has said... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:57:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/815/13062008/mps_recommend_education_on_domestic_violence.html The all-party home affairs select committee has recommended that children in both primary and secondary school be taught about domestic violence and forced marriage.According to their report, the committee said it was "alarmed" that children are not educated about the issue.It... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/802/05062008/officers_to_focus_on_domestic_violence.html Police officers in the Antrim area of Northern Ireland have revealed that one of their main priorities for the year will be cutting domestic violence, the Antrim Times reports.According to official figures, Antrim police met five of their seven targets in their policing in the 2007-08 period,... Thu, 5 Jun 2008 19:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/801/05062008/uk_divorce_fair_for_splitting_couples.html Couples from all over the UK, including Northern Ireland, who plan to divorce are being invited to the country's first 'divorce fair'.Solicitors, counsellors and financial advisors will all be on hand to explain and advise on how the process works.In 2006 there were some 12.2... Thu, 5 Jun 2008 13:44:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/785/27052008/increased_confidence_for_northern_irelands_domestic_violence_sufferers.html Domestic abuse sufferers in Northern Ireland are increasing in confidence and becoming more willing to come forward to the police, it has been claimed.Police domestic violence specialist Angela McBride told the Antrim Times that the recent rise in the number of cases of domestic abuse was due to... Tue, 27 May 2008 18:40:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/782/23052008/domestic_violence_in_northern_ireland_endemic.html Northern Ireland faces an 'endemic' problem with domestic violence, it has been claimed.The Police Service of Northern Ireland has launched a campaign against the issue, after officers attended 6,400 cases relating to the crime last year.In a report, Basil McCrea, chair of the policing... Fri, 23 May 2008 18:53:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/749/07052008/new_anti-domestic_violence_campaign_in_northern_ireland.html A councillor in Buncrana has launched a campaign in a bid to wipe out domestic violence in the area, according to the Derry Journal.Darren Lalor has launched a postcard campaign outlining Sinn Fein's five demands for building safer communities, the paper reports.The demands, submitted to the... Wed, 7 May 2008 13:34:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/738/29042008/police_in_antrim_offering_support_to_victims_of_domestic_violence.html The police force in County Antrim is offering support to male and female victims of domestic violence, reports the Antrim Times.According to the paper, domestic violence officer for the Antrim Police Force Angela McBride is making herself available to those suffering from any sort of domestic... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:39:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/720/22042008/domestic_violence_increased_by_smoking_ban.html The smoking ban and cheap alcohol in supermarkets could be fuelling domestic violence, according to a British police chief.Chief Superintendent Peter White claims that the cheap price of alcohol in supermarkets could mean men buying their drink in the shops and then consuming it at home before... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/711/15042008/domestic_violence_laws_have_backfired.html New laws governing punishments for domestic violence could have meant a reduction in the number of people reporting the crime, the Ministry of Justice has said.The new legislation has meant that a partner breaching a non-molestation order will be dealt with at the criminal rather than the civil... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:58:25 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/703/08042008/alcohol_research_hoped_to_fight_domestic_violence.html A new study examining the link between the abuse of alcohol and domestic violence is about to begin, reports the Northern Echo.Chief executive of the North-East Regional Alcohol Forum told a conference that alcohol abuse must be considered in a more "holistic" sense in order to... Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:31:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/668/18032008/domestic_violence_means_100_women_and_children_in_need_of_solicitors_in_ni.html Over 100 women and children need help from solicitors in Northern Ireland, according to Amnesty International.The group has published a report called No Recourse, No Safety which says the government has failed to protect 72 women and 46 children in Northern Ireland from domestic abuse because of... Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:35:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/645/04032008/domestic_violence_not_being_tackled.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are seeing no let-up in cases of domestic violence in the province and now the government has been criticised for failing to protect females.While solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland occasionally see cases of domestic violence committed against... Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/541/03012008/affairs_account_for_half_of_ni_divorces.html Affairs are the cause of half of all divorces that solicitors in Northern Ireland deal with, a higher proportion than in the rest of the UK.While only 27 per cent of divorcing couple in the whole of the UK cite infidelity for the break up of their marriage, solicitors in Belfast and Northern... Thu, 3 Jan 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/538/31122007/domestic_violence_packs_a_bigger_punch.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland have to deal with more cases of domestic violence than ever - and the problem is becoming so large that increasing numbers of women are being left with nowhere to turn.According to a report in the Belfast Telegraph, solicitors in Northern Ireland have... Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/534/27122007/ni_pilots_panic_rooms.html Solicitors in Northern Ireland may see many cases of domestic violence averted as the province is to trial the use of 'panic rooms'.As shown in the film of the same name starring Jodie Foster, a panic room is a dedicated room which can protect people who are at risk of violence from... Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:45:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/284/25072007/domestic_violence_campaign_hits_ni_streets.html More victims of domestic violence in Northern Ireland may be persuaded to visit their solicitors ad make their case known as a new campaign has just been launched by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Named 'Domestic Abuse can only stop when you report it', the campaign will... Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/151/22052007/daily_mail_libel_battle_begins.html Journalist Rebecca Hardy appears to be in hot water as former TV executive Mike Hollingsworth's High Court libel case kicks off against the Daily Mail after Ms Hardy alleged that Mr Hollingsworth beat his ex-girlfriend.The newspaper printed claims by radio DJ Harriet Scott that he had... Tue, 22 May 2007 15:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/108/03052007/ni_women_still_waiting_for_equality.html Despite over 30 years of laws banning gender discrimination, solicitors in Northern Ireland will still encounter many cases where women have not been treated fairly, according to the University of Ulster (ULU).In a joint study carried out by ULU and YouthAction Northern Ireland called 'Still... Thu, 3 May 2007 10:51:54 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/87/19042007/government_to_stamp_out_domestic_violence.html The government has announced the launch of a department targeted specifically at dealing with the issue of domestic violence. Tanaiste Michael McDowell said that the Irish Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence would be set up by early summer.Speaking at the launch of the new National... Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:00:00 BST