A recent case has highlighted, the injustice bordering on madness, of restricted Legal Aid. A couple who had erroneously been granted a divorce by a District Judge, both got married to new partners, only to find themselves ‘branded as bigamists’. The Court’s administrative error, was due to the fact that the hapless District Judge had […]
I read an interesting ‘fact’ in the paper the other day. Boys mature into adulthood much more slowly than girls do. Apart from presentation, this is exemplified by many gender stereotypes. Males are much more likely to settle disputes with violence; men are much more likely to ‘celebrate’ violence. Recently, two of our so-called ‘stars’ […]
“Challenging the mind-set of domestic abusers could save lives”. This is the soundbite for a Project, being piloted in 3 areas, which has just completed its second of three years. This is undoubtedly true, if resources and initiatives are directed to the most dangerous perpetrators – those with the potential to kill. However, the problem […]
