Sir James Munby says he welcomes Guardian’s spotlight on issue and will prioritise reform early in new year The senior judge who oversees family courts in England and Wales has said he would support “as a matter of priority” a ban on perpetrators of domestic abuse cross-examining their victims. Sir James Munby responded after a Guardian investigation last week revealed that women were being … [Read more...]
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Revealed: how family courts allow abusers to torment their victims
Guardian investigation shows how women are often cross-examined by violent ex-partners in secretive civil court hearings Violent and abusive men are being allowed to confront and cross-examine their former partners in secretive court hearings that fail to protect women who are victims of abuse, a Guardian investigation has found. Mothers involved in family court hearings have given graphic … [Read more...]
‘Constantly terrified’: women on facing their abusers in family courts
Three women describe how they are being forced to confront violent and abusive partners despite their histories ‘I got out of a violent relationship but the court threw me back into harm’s way’ Sarah was cross-examined in a family court for more than two hours by a man who was the subject of a restraining order because of his violence towards her. Michael had attacked her while she was … [Read more...]
Judge Criticized in Stanford Sexual Assault Case Won’t Be Disciplined
SACRAMENTO — A state judicial commission on Monday declined to punish Aaron Persky, the Santa Clara County Superior Court judge who was widely criticized for the six-month jail sentence he imposed on a former Stanford University student accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. The state Commission on Judicial Performance, in a rare 12-page explanation of its decision to close its … [Read more...]
Report Sheds Light on Plight of Parents in Custody Cases Involving Child Abuse
A report from the investigative news organization 100Reporters throws light on complaints of a parent sexually or physically abusing a child being routinely rejected at family courts around the country. Content note: This article contains a graphic description of child sexual assault. Karen Gill is undergoing a long, arduous battle to protect her son after a Tennessee court six years ago … [Read more...]
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