A High Court judge has said she is “extremely concerned” about the “physical safety” of a two-year-old girl whose father has a history of violence towards “people and animals”. Mrs
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Holyrood has unanimously backed the principles of new laws aimed at tackling the “scourge of domestic abuse” despite widespread concerns about the proposed Bill. Scotland’s Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf (pictured)
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Victims of domestic abuse are being failed by the welfare system and reform is urgently needed, it has been warned at Westminster. A number of peers argue the existing benefits
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Working to tackle domestic abuse, support the victims and their children, and deal effectively with perpetrators is a complex, multi-agency activity in all parts of Scotland. However, when it takes
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Families should check in with loved ones they fear may be victims of domestic abuse over Christmas ahead of an anticipated rise in reports, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner is urging.
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A “psycho” supermarket worker has been jailed for life, to serve a minimum of 34 years, for the “evil” murders of his wife and teenage daughter in a jealous rage
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Domestic abuse is the “main cause” of women becoming homeless, according to a new report by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland and Scottish Women’s Aid. With not all
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A series of stories by sexual assault and rape survivors about their journeys through the criminal justice system have been published online. The Justice Journeys: Survivor Stories collection was written
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Calls are being made for tens of thousands more social homes to be built in Scotland amid concerns the lack of it stops people leaving an abusive partner. Figures from
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A young boy who suffered burns after one of his parents held him against a heater should leave home and live with a relative, a judge has said. Mrs Justice
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