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3 New Ways of Supporting Domestic Violence Victims: Court Edition

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According to the recent Ministry of Justice report, there has been striking consistent submissions of mother’s describing their court experience as the ‘ worst experience’ . Legal professionals have identified weaknesses emboddied in the Family Court structure which had been troubling domestic violence victims for years. After considerable research including the consideration of the Domestic Abuse Bill , new arrangments have been recommended to protect victims and to mitigate barriers of credibility. Safety Issuesof Family Court Proceedings: Prior to the date, reportedly the stress of the proceedings would transpire in affecting the victim’s mental health whereby they would suffer panic attacks and encounter sleepless nights. Fear would also be prevalent at the entrance and waiting areas too as they may find their abuser present- in fact, there has been accounts of victims and even their lawyers being attacked. The court staff have been criticised for being inconsid