‘Divorce Day’ is a day on which law firms see a noticeable increase in people enquiring about divorce and wishing to initiate the process. It usually falls on the first Monday of the New Year as it is thought that people view the new year as a chance for new beginnings and a fresh start.

Helen Thewlis, Head of Family at Ramsdens Solicitors, has featured in 50 Plus Magazine where she discusses spotting the signs of domestic abuse in those over 60.

Some of the biggest victims of domestic abuse are the smallest.

The Serious Crimes Act was amended in 2015 in relation to domestic abuse incidents, to include the registering of coercive control in an intimate or family relationship as a criminal offence; but what is ‘coercive control’?

Helen Thewlis from our Family team discusses the recent statistics obtained by the BBC, which show domestic violence killings are at a five-year high.

RHelen Thewlis from our Family department looks at recently revealed statistics that have shown that the amount of parents being subjected to domestic abuse by their own children has doubled in the last three years.

Claire Rutter from our family department discusses the recent report that has found that victims of domestic abuse in rural areas are half as likely as those in urban areas to seek help and report their abuse.