July 2020. Domestic Abuse. Appendix 7 of this Independent CRIA is a children’s rights impact assessment on the effect of coronavirus laws and policies on the incidence of domestic abuse, reporting of domestic abuse and the ability of the justice system to handle domestic abuse cases.
Child contact proceedings for children affected by domestic abuse
March 2013
This preliminary research study examines current practices and procedures in child contact proceedings where there is domestic abuse, from a children’s rights perspective.
Super Listener postcard
September 2017
As part of the Power Up/Power Down project with Scottish Women’s Aid we asked young people to tell us the qualities they thought an adult needed in order to be great at listening to them— then used them to create this postcard of a super listener.
Consultation response: A criminal offence of domestic abuse
November 2016
Former Commissioner Tam Baillie comments on draft proposals around creating a specific offence of ‘abusive behaviour in relation to a partner or ex-partner.’
Response to PE1635: Review of Section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995
April 2017
Previous Commissioner Tam Baillie responds to the Public Petitions Committee around a petition on Section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.
Parliamentary evidence: Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill (Stage 1)
May 2017
Previous Commissioner Tam Baillie’s response to the Justice Committee around the newly introduced Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill.
Consultation response: Protective orders for people at risk of domestic abuse
March 2019
Our response makes clear why we support the use of temporary, short term protective orders as an appropriate and proportionate way of ensuring children are protected from the impact of domestic abuse.