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‘Keira’s Law’ to Expand Judicial Education on Domestic Violence

February 9, 2022

(Ontario, CANADA) Two years after the death of her daughter, protective mother Jennifer Kagan-Viater discusses the preventable death of her daughter, 4-year-old Keira Kagan, and how this tragedy reflects on Ontario's family justice system. Keira's Law would make it mandatory for judges to be trained in domestic violence.  "The rights of the abusive parent in this instance trumped Keira's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: canada, child homicide, domestic abuse, domestic violence, judicial education, judicial training, keira kagan, keiras law, ontario

Domestic Violence Survivors Urge More Judicial Training in New Hampshire

January 21, 2022

Advocates for domestic violence victims and people who feel they were not treated fairly by family court judges in New Hampshire called Friday on a newly created task force to provide more training for the judiciary. The Task Force on Domestic Violence Cases in the New Hampshire Judicial System heard stories about people in family court cases who felt victimized through rulings, rather than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: advocacy, domestic abuse, domestic violence, Family Court, judges, judicial accountability, judicial training, new hampshire

UK Parliament Facing Growing Anger After Voting Against Enhancements to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors

April 17, 2021

Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs) voted against several amendments to the domestic abuse bill on Thursday including: placing serial domestic abusers and stalkers on the current Violent and Sex Offender Register (Visor); giving family court judges training on sexual abuse; and providing greater protection to migrant victims of domestic violence. “Domestic abuse remains … [Read more...]

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