In The Press

Genet Amare appeared in Asian Voice this week discussing proposed changes in legislation whereby alleged perpetrators of domestic violence will be banned from cross-examining their victims. A change that would bring the family courts in line with the criminal ones. She is quoted “I was recently involved in a case where … the applicant father was a litigant in person … the same abusive father who had subjected my client to acts such as: kicking and ounching her repeatedly; throwing a plate at her causing injury to her hand; ripping a clump of hair from her scalp and countless acts of verbal abuse spanning 8 years; was permitted (much to my client’s terror) to cross-examine her despite there being findings made against him in respect of domestic abuse”.