Legal aid is a lifeline for victims of abuse, enabling them to escape from abusive relationships, protect their children, and manage their financial situations. Access to justice is vital in these cases – the statistics are stark; two women are killed each week by a current or former partner and 500 recent victims of domestic … Continue reading “Court Deals Blow to Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors to Access Justice – Rights of Women”

The Women’s Aid Annual Survey of domestic violence services across England has become an institution and is the largest collection of such data in the country. The information it provides about domestic violence services, the thousands of women and children they support and the challenges they face every year is invaluable for Women’s Aid, the … Continue reading “Women’s Aid National Survey 2014”