Battered Womanz syndrome?????? (1 Viewer)

[ImA_FaIrY_PrNCs]

Heya..
i know what battered womans syndrome is...
but does anyone know the ' legal issues and remedies which affect BWS???

thankin ya

 

[Nupil]

Family Violence? i.e Problems in family relationships ...

Considering it's to do with on-going violence?

Meh.

 

[swisstruffles]

the fact that its a crime is a remedy isn't it...also to prevent it, there's AVO's u can apply for

 

[ImA_FaIrY_PrNCs]

Yeah well thats all the remedies, because technically, BWS isnt in our legal system, but its recognised by the courts...mmmm

 

[MiuMiu]

Its actually an informal defence. It has been accepted in a couple of noteworthy cases, a woman has either maliciously wounded or killed her husband has has used the fact that she was a victim of domestic violence as a defence.

 

[FadeToBlack]

Its also been recognised by the case of R v McEwen, 1996 as a valid defence for murder in same-sex relationships
...in case you can stick that in somewhere

 

[Beaz]

at the moment battered woman syndfrome is not recognised formally in Nsw courts... does anyone have info on R v Skaff gang rape case????

 

[HannieStar]

ummmm i think i might...
ill look tonight and post a link if i can figure it out later