Domestic abuse can happen in many ways and includes violent, physical, sexual, psychological, and financial abuse. Our team can help if you have been charged with a criminal offence or subjected to false allegations and have been successful in exposing fabricated lies either before reaching trial or during the trial itself resulting in acquittals.
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Accused of an Allegation
We can help during what will be a difficult time when you may be excluded from your family home and having contact with your family due to bail conditions.
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We have extensive experience offering defences for clients accused of domestic violence in numerous cases over the years.
We know that domestic allegations often stem from wider family disputes, divorces, separation, contact, and access issues with children, and complainers can often manufacture and embellish events to gain more ‘leverage’ in settlements. This makes it a highly emotive and specialised area of law. The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 contains the law in this area and denotes that domestic abuse isn’t just physical. It can happen in many ways. The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 came into force on April 1, 2019, and the definition of “abuse” now includes violent, physical, sexual, psychological, and financial abuse. The offence can carry a maximum of 14 years on indictment.
Scullion LAW regularly act for clients accused of domestic offences and in cases where clients have been subjected to false allegations, we have been successful in exposing these fabricated lies either before reaching trial or during the trial itself resulting in acquittals for our clients. We can assist by providing impartial advice and seek to expose any deceptive allegations by seeking the truth and ensuring justice prevails in court.
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Domestic Abuse Charges are Among the Most Serious You Can Face; You Should Engage a Solicitor at the Earliest Opportunity.
Understand your legal position
An allegation of domestic abuse can turn your life upside down fast. Don’t wait to “see what happens.” Speak to a solicitor who specialises in defending these cases. The earlier you act, the better your chances of protecting your rights, your home, and your reputation.
Keep your own record
Claims can leave you scrambling to prove your side of the story. Write down what you remember; dates, conversations, messages, anything relevant. Save texts, emails, social media messages.
If you are concerned, seek legal advice now
Contact us nowThe questions we most frequently get asked.
It can include:
• being threatened
• name calling
• controlling what you do, where you go and who you speak to
• threatening your children
• not being allowed to see your friends and family
• accusing you of cheating
• threatening to out your sexual orientation
• sharing – or threatening to share – intimate images of you with family, friends or work colleagues
• being hit, kicked, punched, or have objects thrown at you
• rape, being forced into sexual acts.
Many people are charged under section 38 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 which charges “Threatening or abusive behaviour”.
Section 38 states: –
Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (“COPFS”) have a dedicated domestic abuse unit that has been tackling domestic abuse crimes and violence for decades. The resources of the state operate in a manner that favours the person reporting an offence first but often these tools can be manipulated by dishonest complainers.
Our friendly team are on hand to provide guidance and advice
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