More than three years after the government pledged to end the cross-examination of domestic abuse victims by their alleged perpetrators in court, revised legislation has been brought back to parliament to end the controversial practice.

This is a good article and is certainly well overdue - particularly where, with the difficulties with obtaining legal aid the alleged abuser will often be appearing in person and any examination/cross-examination of the victim in effect amounts to further abuse.  Let's hope this goes through at last!