Vulnerable

Family Lawyer Burnout: Is the Cost of Family Justice Becoming Unsustainable? Family lawyers are increasingly questioning whether they have a sustainable future in the profession. A Guardian Australia investigation reported that experienced family lawyers were leaving private practice—or considering[...]

The prevalence of spy cameras and surveillance devices in domestic settings, particularly in the UK, is a cause for concern. Mainstream retailers and online platforms like Amazon and eBay have made it disturbingly easy for individuals to obtain these devices, often disguised as innocuous household[...]

Cold-water Therapy Group Tackling Mental Health A Weymouth man has started a cold-water therapy group to help improve men’s mental health. Scott Henley, a local gym owner, has started the group in conjunction with the gym, the aim being to encourage local men to open up about their mental health,[...]

Road to Refuge – Women’s Aid and National Express Join Forces Women’s Aid has joined forces with the UK’s leading scheduled coach operator to support survivors of abuse by providing free National Express coach travel across the UK. The Road to Refuge scheme provides women, men and[...]

If you type ‘I have anxiety’ into ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot replies that it is sorry to hear you are experiencing that, and offers up recommendations such as working on relaxation, focusing on sleep, cutting out caffeine or alcohol, and seeking support. As this is what[...]

A trauma bond occurs when you are emotionally attached to someone who abuses you. This can also be known as Stockholm Syndrome, after an event in which hostages develop emotional attachments to their captors. These are some of the signs of being trauma-bonded: Your relationship is built around shame[...]

Emma Watson has grown up in the public eye, after starring in the Harry Potter films as Hermione Granger. This has meant that paparazzi have always been keen to follow her, but her 18th birthday party was a particular draw. As she left her party, surrounded by her equally famous co-stars, photographers[...]

In recent weeks, we have started to see a rarity in court become a daily occurrence. McKenzie Picave, as a small legal support practice has had 3 hearings adjourned in the last 10 days because…. There is no judge or magistrate available to take the hearing. Now, if we have had 3 hearings adjourned,[...]

In accordance with the Human Rights Act 1998, and the Regulation of Investigative Powers at Work 2000 (RIPA), it is lawful to conduct covert surveillance in the workplace. The Human Rights Act is relevant to Public Authorities and RIPA gives guidance across many sectors of covert surveillance. Covert[...]

Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that often occurs in abusive relationships. It is a covert type of emotional abuse in which the bully or abuser misleads the target, creating a false narrative and making them question their judgments and reality. Ultimately, the victim of gaslighting starts to[...]

Domestic Abuse – the Family Court refers to abuse between intimate parties as domestic abuse. It is reported to the Court in 6 main types – physical, sexual, psychological, financial, emotional and culturally specific abuse such as forced marriage, honour based violence and dowry related abuse.[...]