The Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill 2020 was introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday 31st March, aimed at bringing the laws here into line with the rest of the UK by widening the definition of domestic abuse. Lenore Rice, Family Law Solicitor at Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors says: “The term ‘domestic abuse’ has […]
How Does The UK Legal System Work?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. A monarch is a sovereign Head of State whose duties, functions, and powers are conscribed by convention, one of which being politically neutral. England and Wales have a […]