Legal actions against perpetrators of domestic violence are fast becoming a further ordeal for victims, even after the escape of an abusive relationship.
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A new report commissioned by Women's Aid, 19 Child Homicides has found that 19 children have died over the past ten years as a result of contact with their Father, a perpetrator of domestic abuse.
Justice ministers have told MPs they want urgently to ban perpetrators of domestic abuse from directly cross-examining their victims within the family court system.
Unfortunately, the number of people suffering from domestic violence is on the rise. According to research, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.