Domestic abuse law – what you need to know in 2026

This webinar provides a clear, practical overview of the latest changes in domestic abuse law, what they mean in day-to-day practice, and how they impact family and children law proceedings.

The webinar will explore how the Act continues to reshape legal practice across family law, including divorce, finances and children matters. It will address new offences, procedural developments, and the practical implications of recent guidance, including the President’s Guidance and Family Justice Council Guidance of January 2026.

Topics covered include:

• Domestic Abuse Act 2021 – key provisions
• Statutory definition of domestic abuse – how does this work in practice?
• Cross-Examination – position with qualified legal representatives.
• Participation directions – why this is so essential
• Domestic abuse protection notices and orders – what provisions are provided for how will matters change going forward?
• Impact of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to the way in which non-molestation and occupation orders are run.
• Electronic monitoring – how will this change things?
• Economic abuse – application in children and injunction proceedings
• Criminal offences linked to domestic abuse, including non-fatal strangulation and suffocation, disclosure of intimate photographs, and offences committed outside the UK.
• President’s Guidance and Family Justice Council Guidance of January 2026
• Standard and simplified orders since January 2026