Family Justice Research Group
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Family Justice is a multidisciplinary research interest group comprising practitioners and academics with an interest in family law and practice. The group’s diverse remit encompasses work in relation to domestic abuse and gender-based violence, youth justice, international family law, child protection, children’s rights and the formation and dissolution of relationships.
The Group aim is to promote Northumbria University as a Centre of excellence in the field of family justice. Group members undertake high quality research, supervise PhD students and host events that bring together practitioners, academics and policy makers. They are also keen to innovate within the family law curriculum, as seen through the introduction of the new ‘International Family Law’ module at undergraduate level and students’ participation in the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. They have also assisted students setting up a blog so they can provide commentaries on Judgments and legal updates.
Researchers in the group conducted work into the ability of gender-based violence victims to access justice during lockdown. As a result, they have made several recommendations and are calling for better refuge and emergency accommodation provision for victims. Their research also found that the issue around demand for domestic abuse support services was not always accurately portrayed in the media, which could have exacerbated existing problems.
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E1 7HT
United Kingdom
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Northumbria University
110-114 Middlesex St
London
E1 7HT
Last modified:
2023-09-20 13:55:33