Lockdown measures imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus have created a rise in the number of cases of domestic abuse being reported to charities and authorities.
In the case of Akhter v Khan, the Court of Appeal ruled that Islamic faith marriages are not valid under English Law, overturning an earlier High Court decision.
Women’s Aid has criticised the family court for not being a safe space for domestic abuse survivors.
The government has announced the closure of regional divorce centres which have been heavily criticised by senior judges for being ineffective.
Following widespread criticism over its decision to pursue an assault charge against television presenter Caroline Flack after she allegedly attacked her boyfriend Lewis Burton, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has explained how it decides whether to prosecute alleged domestic abusers.
The long awaited reforms to divorce law, as exemplified in the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, come to a standstill as Parliament focuses on the upcoming elections.
The Law Commission is working on improving the current laws on marriage in order to simplify the system and cater to everyone.
Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield speaks about her personal experiences with domestic abuse in the Parliamentary debate for passage of the New Domestic Abuse Bill.