‘Hundreds of suicides a year could be linked to abuse at home. Experts want to collect better data to bring about real change.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘We have noticed assumptions that family courts are familiar with the terms “gaslighting” and “being gaslit”, but is the meaning widely known and understood? A straw poll suggests not. This post will look at the origins of the concept, and its occurrence in modern case law and policy.’
Transparency Project, 11th February 2022
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A former Conservative minister has been found to have raped and physically abused his wife by a family court judge who considered evidence at a private trial.’
The Independent, 10th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Domestic abuse now accounts for one in eight crimes reported to the Met Police, new figures show.’
BBC News, 24th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A dad who went to court to save his daughter from the clutches of a cult has told BBC’s File on 4 programme the groups have been ripping families apart. The programme has spoken to experts who claimed there were as many as 2,000 suspected cults active in the UK, with some recruiting university students.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has been found guilty of murder after stabbing her husband to death following a row over a birthday meal.’
BBC News, 30th October 2021
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‘A prisoner has become the first person to be refused parole under a new law that makes it harder for killers to be released if they refuse to reveal where they hid their victim’s body.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “controlling and jealous” man who used petrol to set fire to his estranged wife in her home has been jailed for a minimum of 32 years.’
BBC News, 8th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A scheme to stop jailed domestic abusers terrorising their victims from prison should be rolled out nationwide, a senior figure has said.’
BBC News, 7th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who reported his female partner to the police for coercive control has said not being taken seriously felt like another form of gaslighting.’
BBC News, 17th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who reported his female partner to the police for coercive control has said not being taken seriously felt like another form of gaslighting.’
BBC News, 17th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A number of murder cases are being re-examined to investigate possible unsafe convictions where coercive and controlling behaviour may not have been available as a defence, the Observer can reveal.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Domestic Abuse Act, which will be implemented later this year, brings in important changes, many of which have been received positively by the sector. These changes will lead to significant developments, enabling frontline professionals to raise awareness and secure protection for survivors of domestic abuse.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st June 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A controlling husband who planted a GPS device in his wife’s car objected to being tracked himself as punishment.’
BBC News, 10th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An abusive and controlling man who stabbed his former partner to death in her home while her three children were in the house has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 1st June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘When families come to strife, arrangements must be made for the future care of any children. In some circumstances, this means an application to the courts. These “private law orders” can form part of a consent order, as in Re B-B. Others, are made under Sections 8(1)(a)-(b) and 9 of the Children Act 1989 specifying powers, amongst other things, to decide with whom a child is to live and when a child is to have contact. In 2019-2020, around 22,000 such applications were made involving some allegation of domestic abuse by one adult against another (para 3) with instances of domestic abuse rising because of Covid-19 (ONS, 2020). Consequently, the question of how allegations of abuse within family proceedings remains an urgent matter of concern. However, despite increasing recognition of coercive control as being central to understanding domestic abuse, it remains less well understood in the context of proceedings related to the future care of children. As explained by the Harm Panel in its Report: the approach to such allegations is “implemented inconsistently” and is “not effective” in its principal purpose of protecting victims (Harm Panel (2020) 7.1).’
Family Law, 7th May 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The Bill provides protection to millions of people who experience domestic abuse and strengthens measures to tackle perpetrators.’
Home Office, 29th April 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘The Court of Appeal’s judgment highlights the importance of family courts understanding coercive control. The comments made by the Court are important and will give professionals, who have been frustrated about old fashioned attitudes that only take physical violence into account, the tools they need to argue on behalf of the alleged victims they represent. The idea that domestic abuse can only have occurred when physical violence has taken place is entirely outdated; equally a lack of recognition that physical violence is frequently part of a coercive and controlling dynamic is also unacceptable in modern times.’
Transparency Project, 2nd April 2021
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
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