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Woman jailed for abusing her male partner

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On behalf of Alker Ball Healds Solicitors posted in Domestic Violence on Friday, November 4, 2016.  A woman was jailed after she was found guilty of physically assaulting her male partner over a period of several months. The...

Austerity cuts for victims of domestic violence

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On behalf of Alker Ball Healds Solicitors posted in  Domestic Violence  on Thursday, September 15, 2016.  Many victims of domestic violence are not receiving the assistance that they need, according to campaigners, and the...

Court finds woman not guilty of assaulting husband

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On behalf of Alker Ball Healds Solicitors posted in  Domestic Violence  on Friday, May 27, 2016.  The divorce battle between a wealthy businessman and his wife escalated after he accused her of assaulting him in his home. People...

Tweets shine spotlight on domestic abuse

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On behalf of Alker Ball Healds Solicitors posted in Domestic Violence on Thursday, May 12, 2016.  The statistics for domestic abuse in the U.K. are damning. Women in the Greater Manchester area may be aware that two women are...

Domestic violence victims suffering from legal aid regulations

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On behalf of Alker Ball Healds Solicitors posted in Domestic Violence on Thursday, February 4, 2016.  Each year across the U.K. more than 1.2 million women are the subject of domestic violence. According to Rights of Women, the...

Campaign to end domestic violence

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On behalf of Alker Ball Healds Solicitors posted in Domestic Violence on Monday, November 30, 2015.  White Ribbon Day, the 25th November, marked the beginning of 16 days of raising the awareness of, and fundraising for, the...

Children and domestic violence

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On behalf of Alker Ball Healds Solicitors posted in Domestic Violence on Wednesday, November 11, 2015.  Children who have witnessed or been the victim of domestic abuse and violence in the household are some of the most vulnerable...

Emotional abuse and coercive control

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On behalf of Alker Ball Healds Solicitors posted in Domestic Violence on Wednesday, September 30, 2015.  Domestic abuse in Greater Manchester does not always involve physical violence. Often, individuals who go on to physically...

Reducing domestic violence and Clare's Law

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On behalf of Alker Ball Healds Solicitors posted in Domestic Violence on Monday, September 14, 2015.  The passage of Clare's Law has resulted in more than 300 women in Greater Manchester being warned that their partners have...

Rugby player's wife sentenced after domestic violence incidents

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On behalf of Alker Ball Healds Solicitors posted in Domestic Violence on Friday, March 7, 2014.  The wife of a former professional rugby player was sentenced after attacking her husband on a number of occasions. The court heard...