Legal Eagle: Has Clare’s Law been effective in tackling domestic abuse?
A scheme allowing people to find out if their partner has a history of domestic violence has been used more than 1,300 times in less than 12 months.
VIDEO: LGBT domestic abuse victims ‘need support from people with grasp of issues involved’
An LGBT charity has backed calls from a Manchester City Council report to improve services available to victims of domestic abuse in same-sex relationships.
Rochdale torture victim’s courage praised as ex handed 16-year sentence for ‘violent and degrading’ ordeal
Rochdale thug Barry Edwards is handed a 16-year jail sentence at Minshull Street Crown Court for the ‘violent’ and ‘degrading’ nine-hour torture of his girlfriend
Ending the fear: Clare’s Law saves almost 280 people from domestic abuse in just TWO years
Life-saving Clare’s Law has already saved nearly 280 people from domestic abuse in just two years, police announce today.
Public inquiry into domestic abuse ‘must have impact as Stephen Lawrence probe had for racism’
The national domestic violence charity Refuge, along with families of women killed by current or former partners, are calling for a public inquiry to investigate why victims of domestic violence are not getting adequate protection from the police and other state agencies
Neighbourly support: Manchester domestic abuse victims offered lifeline in wake of legal aid cuts
Meet the Neighbours is the brainchild of family solicitor Laura Hitchen, from WTB Solicitors LLP,who specialises in cases involving domestic violence.
Fighting back: North West is country’s top region for prosecuting domestic abuse offenders
Domestic abuse offenders are more likely to be successfully prosecuted in the North West than anywhere else in the country, claims to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Domestic violence across Manchester soars by 30% during England’s World Cup opening weekend
Reports of domestic abuse in on England’s opening weekend in Greater Manchester jumped nearly 30 per cent compared to the same period during the last World Cup.
Domestic violence surge predicted as Greater Manchester tune-in and booze-up for World Cup
GMP have set up an operation to identify potential abusers and limit the rise of attacks once the tournament kicks off on Thursday.
End the embarrassment: More help for male victims demand domestic violence campaigners
One in six men will experience domestic abuse too
‘Let down by the system’: Shock stats show only 14% of Manchester domestic abuse complaints end in conviction
Only 14% of all domestic abuse and rape incidents in Greater Manchester end in conviction.