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Child contact hearings failing to take account of domestic abuse, study finds
Feb 2, 2023

Source The Courier
Summary The Courier - 02/02/2023
Child contact hearings in civil courts are not taking adequate account of domestic abuse convictions, according to researchers.

(Note: this story originated from Press Association and appeared across several Scottish news websites).
Linked Funders Scottish Government
People Richard Whitecross
Outputs Domestic Abuse and Child Contact : the interface between criminal and civil procedures
Projects Justice Analytical Services Call For Proposals - Domestic Abuse and Child Welfare Hearings Research
Research Areas Child Protection
Law and Legal Policy
Themes Health
Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups Centre for Child & Family Law and Policy

Domestic abuse information ‘not adequately captured’ in child contact cases
Feb 6, 2023

Source Scottish Legal News
Summary tudy:

Scottish Legal News 6 Feb
Linked Funders Scottish Government
People Richard Whitecross
Outputs Domestic Abuse and Child Contact : the interface between criminal and civil procedures
Projects Justice Analytical Services Call For Proposals - Domestic Abuse and Child Welfare Hearings Research
Research Areas Child Protection
Law and Legal Policy
Themes Health
Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups Centre for Child & Family Law and Policy
URL study-domestic-abuse-information-not-adequately-captured-in-child-contact-cases

Family: Case management rules made for 2023
Nov 14, 2022

Source Journal of the Law Society of Scotland
Summary Implementation of recommendations of 2017 report prepared for the Scottish Civil Justice Committee.
Linked Funders SCTS Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service
People Richard Whitecross
Projects SCTS Research
Research Areas Law and Legal Policy
Themes Culture and Communities
AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups Centre for Child & Family Law and Policy
URL https://www.lawscot.org.uk/members/journal/issues/vol-67-issue-11/family-case-management-rules-made-for-2023/