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SWA National Conference – Reforming Justice Responses to Domestic Abuse in Child Contact Proceedings: A Human Rights Approach 

You are invited to join SWA and leading Scottish and international experts in law, justice and social work to explore and draw attention to the systemic issues at play, highlighting the need to reform justice processes in Scotland.   

There is an urgent need to address the current failure of mechanisms across criminal and civil courts that lead to sheriffs in child contact proceedings having insufficient information regarding a number of critical factors including: 

  • The criminal case details  
  • The impact of domestic abuse on the child/ren  
  • Evidence of attacks on the mother-child relationship  
  • The risks to the child and the non-offending parent by the perpetrator.  

The conference will explore this issue and will also highlight the implications of recent international human rights cases, and the incorporation of UNCRC to judicial thinking. 

Our Keynote

Our keynote speaker for the conference will be David Mandel, Founder and CEO of the Safe & Together Institute, and author of ‘Stop Blaming Mothers & Ignoring Fathers: How To Transform How We Keep Children Safe from Domestic Violence’. 

Third Sector Discount

There is a £125 reduced rate for third sector organisations (Limited availability).