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  • Child Rights Delegation to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories
    Barristers from 4 Brick Court involved in 2011 Child Rights Delegation to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.  
  • New members of Chambers
    The chambers of Miss Janet Mitchell are pleased to welcome  Miss Haylee O Brien, Miss Helen Davey and Miss Lucy Ann Dale.
  • Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year
    Congratulations to Lorna Cservenka of Hanne & Co for winning this years's award for Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year! Click on the news item for links to further information.
  • Training Events
    Members of chambers have recently been involved in presenting another 1 day training course for Jordans, a course on the Court of Protection as well as an in-house seminar on developments in key areas of family law and a webinar on hair alcohol testing.  If you would like to request a seminar or suggest a topic please contact us through the Contact page.
  • New Members
    Chambers is pleased to announce that Bibi Badejo and Natasha March have joined chambers on the successful completion of their pupillage and to welcome David Bannocks(formerly of 2 Dr J).

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Links

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Top > Family > Domestic Violence

Link Icon British Association of Anger Management

Sussex based organisation offering counselling, courses and information about anger and conflict issues to those who experience anger directly or indirectly.

Link Icon DCA Guidelines

Guidance on good practice on parental contact in cases involving domestic violence.

Link Icon Domestic Violence

Millenium lecture by the Rt Hon Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss GBE on domestic violence.

Link Icon Domestic Violence & Family Law: A New Era

Article by Bansi Soni about the provisions of the DVCVA 2004.

Link Icon Domestic Violence Intervention Project

Charity set up in 1991 with a fairly local remit in terms of services on offer. Some useful self-protection advice including how to keep your internet use away from the prying eyes of an abuser.

Link Icon DV cases Review

Thematic review of the handling of domestic violence cases in the courts published in October 2005 by HM Inspectors of Court Administration.

Link Icon Home Office Crime and Policing

Contains Domestic Violence statistics, policy and useful contact numbers

Link Icon Met Police domestic violence resources

Website with links to a number of policy & research documents including the excellent paper by Sarah Buel: The Impact of Domestic Vioence on Children: Twelve Practical Recommendations for Lawyers, Advocates, Judges, Probation & Court Personnel

Link Icon Refuge

Run in partnership with Women's Aid, Refuge is a charity for women and children against domestic violence. Services include a national 24 hour freephone helpline.

Link Icon Tender

Tender is a uk charity aimed at promoting non-violence in relationships by raising awareness through cultural events and education projects.

Link Icon Violence Against Women Online Resources

US resource aimed at providing law, advocacy and social services professionals with up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women The site hosts a document library with over 100 documents on the latest research, model programmes, stalking, sexual assault, child protection etc.

Link Icon Women´s Aid

UK national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children including by offering range of refuges and other services and promoting education and information about domestic violence against women and children. Run by women and for women. Women's Aid have produced an excellent survivor's handbook which can be downloaded from the website and is available in several languages.