it will be very hard for you to stand up in the witness box,three times i went he even took a barister to court on one occashion ,but i kept on coming someone is killed every week from domestic violence ,i was robed of my dignaty self asteam and confidence ,and i took it all back .i never found witness protection much cop, no one to meet me at court and when i did meet the lady she told me i should be greatfull because ,she showed me where the toilet was, im not sure what she looked like but i remembered she had dreadfull dandruff,speak to the officer in the domestic violence unit she was great,you wil have a majority of people on your side in the court i took photos on my mobil down loaded them ond had them blown up .my medical evidence went a long way ,first conviction for him hundred and fourty hours comunity service six months probation four hundred and thirty pound fine and all his solictors and barister s bills to pay for ,and a hundred and fourty pounds compansation for me .and as he came from the court a nice years injunction baning him from even entering the street, he lives in reading with some girl,i can only feel sorry for her, good luck