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Family justice system is at risk, warns new chief judge

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The first woman Attorney-General was enthusing in Law last week about government moves to combat domestic violence. A starkly different message comes this week from the first woman to lead the 455-judge strong Association of District Judges. Edwina Millward believes that recent reforms to curb domestic violence are having the reverse effect — and that cases coming to trial are in decline. “Fewer victims appear to be applying to the courts for non-molestation injunction orders — and more people who breach orders are escaping punishment,” she says

Full post as published by International and UK Law on March 24, 2008 (boomark / email).

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