Amandeep Gill's Analysis: Is there more to family feuds than meets the eye Mr Minister?

The family justice review has seen several proposals to improve the cost effectiveness of the family justice system. Amongst them Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly has questioned the appropriateness of using public funds to foot the legal bills of separated couples in non violent relationships who refuse to communicate with one another.

The Telegraph cites statistics of £143 million spent in legal aid to deal with 45 000 child custody cases in England and Wales last year

Having regard to the financials involved the minister's comments appear eminently reasonable. However once one scratches the surface the comments seem to be less well thought out. Whilst it is no doubt true that many separated parents cannot stand the sight of one another let alone be in the same room to mediate what the minister fails to grasp is that domestic abuse can take several forms many of which can be just as scarring in...

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