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The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change

The Domestic Abuse Commissioner's second report on the Family Court and domestic abuse.

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The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change

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The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change (print-ready PDF)

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The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change (Welsh)

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‘The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change’ is the second report on the family justice system from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner which seeks to improve the Family Court and its ability to effectively engage with domestic abuse.

The commissioner’s report makes 10 recommendations to achieve the change needed to fulfil the provisions of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

The first report is available on the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s website.

Published 17 July 2023
Last updated 1 February 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added Welsh version of the report.

  2. Report replaced due to errors on previous version. HTML and large print versions of report added.

  3. Welsh version added.

  4. First published.