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Domestic Abuse and the Family Justice System

Law and Practice

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Domestic Abuse and the Family Justice System

Law and Practice

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Domestic Abuse and the Family Justice System: Law and Practice looks at the legal framework governing allegations of domestic abuse from Statute and Rules to precedent and good practice. It assists those working with both victims and perpetrators of alleged coercive controlling behaviour and domestic abuse, and those who represent the children impacted by adult behaviours.

Guiding the reader through the legal framework the court applies when assessing competing adult claims and denials, the work identifies areas that can be problematic to manage unless well anticipated and sets out ways in which they can be navigated.

Written by eminent practitioners from both the family and criminal law arenas, this book combines best practice from the criminal courts to assist family law practitioners in identifying common mistakes made by practitioners and the family justice system, offering solutions and promoting best practice.

Each chapter identifies principles and practice points, highlighting the key points practitioners can deploy to enhance and develop their own case preparation and court room skills.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.

Table of Contents

1 What is Domestic Abuse
2 Controlling and Coercive Behaviour
3 An Introductory Outline of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021
4 Domestic Abuse in the Criminal Courts
5 The Interaction Between Domestic Abuse and Financial Remedies
6 Allegations of Rape and Sexual Abuse
7 Intimate Images
8 Alienating Behaviours in the Family Justice System
9 Injunctive Relief in the Family Court
10 Taking instructions and gathering evidence
11 Covert Recording
12 Pleading Domestic Abuse
13 Participation in the Family Court
14 Finding of Fact Hearings: Necessity and Proportionality
15 Conclusion

Product details

Published 26 Feb 2026
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 456
ISBN 9781526527714
Imprint Bloomsbury Professional
Dimensions 248 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Professor Jo Delahunty KC

Prof Jo Delahunty KC is a specialist family silk k…

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Ian McArdle

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Michelle Heeley KC

Michelle Heeley KC is an experienced criminal silk…

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Chloe Ashley

Chloe Ashley is a criminal barrister regularly ins…

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