Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today

Not now

# barring order

All time

# appeals court

Man who doused petrol on his wife and children jailed for one year

The man doused the woman and her children after he set alight petrol he spread in their home.

66.7k

Jul 16th 2021, 5:46 PM

# barring order

Woman says partner kidnapped and raped her after she left him

She alleged that the man regularly beat her and locked her and their children in their apartment for hours at a time.

18.8k

Dec 9th 2016, 6:28 PM

# Domestic Violence

Domestic violence: Number of people applying for safety orders has SHOT up

At the same time barring orders have reduced considerably in recent times according to official courts statistics just released regarding domestic violence.

13.2k

Aug 13th 2015, 2:30 PM