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New domestic abuse protection orders to be rolled out across England and Wales
2 NOV 2026
Family Justice Council's 19th Annual Debate: Wednesday, 25 November 2026
2 NOV 2026
Guidance for Short Notice Public Law Applications in the Family Court
2 NOV 2026
Bar Council welcomes investment for RASSO complainants but says support needed throughout justice process
2 NOV 2026
Violence against women and girls accounts for significant proportion of recorded crime, new strategic threat assessment finds
26 OCT 2026
Domestic abuse survivors to receive stronger tenancy protections under Social Housing Bill
26 OCT 2026
NSPCC reports record number of contacts about children experiencing domestic abuse
26 OCT 2026
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Chris Barton
Chris Barton is Emeritus Professor (Staffordshire University) of Family Law, an emeritus member of the Society of Legal Scholars and an Academic Door Tenant at Regent Chambers (Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent). He is a Vice-President of the Family Mediators Association and assists with the provision of continuing professional development for family lawyers and family mediators.
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Michael Dyer is  Head of Family Law at David Ebert Solicitors in Southampton.

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