Jumping through hoops to get barring order

URSULA REGAN is a family law solicitor and former chairperson of Women’s Aid working at the coalface of domestic violence while striving to change the systems put in place to deal with it.

She believes domestic violence legislation is robust but the lack of resources available to implement it mean her clients cannot rely on the law to protect them.

Meanwhile, society’s failure to understand the mentality of victims can prevent them from speaking out.