DIPCAST with Lucy Wade

Release date 2026…

New Years Day Swim for Guide Dog for the Blind

Catherine Haworth and her Father are taking part in the New Years Day Swim, in freezing waters, to raise funds for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Donations can be made via this link.

EIDA Member

Haworth Family Law has joined as an EIDA Member promoting best practice for employers response to domestic abuse. To find out more about what EIDA do, please click here.

Domestic Abuse and Family Court Workshop - B&NES, November 2025

I have been invited to deliver a workshop at the BANES Domestic Abuse Partnership Event in November. I will be delivering this workshop to a number of professional along with Cathryn Blyth, service lead at Voices and chair of the LFJB DA Advisory in Avon & Somerset.

WINNER - Hereford Means Business Awards 2025

Haworth Family Law was stunned and delighted to be announced as a winner at the Hereford Means Business Awards 2025 in the Professional Services of the Year category. We had a fabulous evening celebrating with family, friends and colleagues.

DASV Provider Forum - Devon & Cornwall

I have been invited to join the DASV provider forum in the South West. This group is dedicated to improving the service to victim/survivors across the South West and multi agency working. I am delighted to be able to contribute to this and share ideas for best practice as well as support for victim/survivors through family court.

MOJ Presentation - DA Advisory Groups

I was delighted to be able to present to over 40 delegates at the MoJ presentation on Monday 13th October. I was able to share with colleagues the work that we do at the DA Advisory Group in Avon & Somerset as well as the Family Court Working Group in Hereford & Worcester in a bit to promote a collaborative approach across a number of LFJB’s and how we can provide a more consistent approach to dealing with domestic abuse in Family Court.

FREE Coercive Control Webinar

I presented at a webinar on the topic of coercive control on the 16th October 2025. I spoke alongside the wonderful Fleur Buechler (Barnados), Samantha Billingham (Stronger Beginnings), Professor Marianne Hester (University of Bristol), and Marcie Hyde (42 Bedford Row).

PEEPSA Legal Clinic - October 2025

Haworth Family Law has launched a clinic with PEEPSA, an organisation that helps people suffering from post separation abuse. Service users of PEEPSA can book in via the website.

APDAWG Event - Ruby’s Law, October 2025

I was absolutely thrilled to be asked to give evidence in Parliament in support of Ruby’s Law. The meeting room in Parliament was filled with over 100 delegated including MP and policy makers. I remain hopeful that positive change can be made in Family Law to include animals and pets within Family Law injunctions.

FINALIST - Herefordshire Means Business Awards 2025

Haworth Family Law has been shortlisted as a finalist in the “professional services” category at the Herefordshire Means Business Awards 2025. We have invited a select few of our close family and friends to join us to celebrate on the evening. Good luck to all the finalists!

DA and Disability Group - Avon & Somerset

I have recently joined the Avon & Somerset Domestic Abuse and Disability Group to work with other local professionals on how we can help tackle issues of domestic abuse and disabled victims - including to improve their access to support. This ground was founded and is run by the wonderful Thalia Gilligan from VANS.

Hereford & Worcester Family Court Working Group

I am delighted to have been asked to join the local Family Court Working Group to see how we can improve the experiences for victims of Domestic Abuse in Family Court in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Expert Research Panel Member

I am thrilled to have been asked to become part of the expert research panel for some research on pet abuse and domestic abuse taking place at Bristol University and commissioned by DEFRA. This research is being done by the fantastic Mary Wakeham, founder of Refuge 4 Pets.

Training for West Mercia Women’s Aid - July 2025

I am pleased to have been invited to deliver training for West Mercia Women’s Aid on Domestic Abuse and the Family Courts

LFJB DA Advisory Group Court Guide release

This December, to mark the end of the 16 days of activism against gender based violence, we launched a court guide for users of the Family Court who were victims of domestic abuse and litigants in person. You can access this guide through my resources page.