Independent report

Everyday business: Addressing domestic abuse in the family court

Addressing domestic abuse and continuing harm through a family court review and reporting mechanism.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 14 October 2025

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Everyday business: Addressing domestic abuse and continuing harm through a family court review and reporting mechanism

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This report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner is based on research led by academics at Loughborough University.

The pilot study across three Family Court sites involved the review of nearly 300 child arrangement case files, live observations of nearly 100 hearings, as well as focus groups with domestic abuse survivors and interviews with judges, magistrates and Cafcass/Cafcass Cymru officers.

It provides unprecedented insight into the workings of the family justice system.

Published 14 October 2025