‘A detective is suing his own police force claiming that it ignored allegations that he was a victim of domestic abuse because he is a man.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Figures for the first two-and-a-half years of a new law on coercive and controlling behaviour show the majority of cases were dropped without a charge.’
BBC News, 4th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A pharmacist who strangled his wife with a Tesco bag so he could start a new life with his boyfriend has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 4th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘GPs and teachers should be trained to spot signs of controlling and coercive behaviour, an investigation into the murder of a mother and daughter has recommended.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police errors almost allowed a husband to get away with murdering his wife and staging a suicide until he admitted his crime to a woman in a pub.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A young father who repeatedly tried to smother his newborn son amid a cannabis-induced psychosis has been jailed for ten years.’
BBC News, 8th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 29 years in prison for murdering his wife and stepdaughter in an episode of “wanton savagery”.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “controlling bully” who strangled his wife and then stabbed her 49 times in front of her young son has been jailed for a minimum of 23 years for her murder.’
BBC News, 29th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Should a court allow a potential perpetrator of domestic abuse, when they are acting in person, to cross-examine their alleged victim? Does this run the risk of the proceedings themselves being abusive? Or will it unfairly curtail the ability of the accused to put their case? If the court does not allow direct cross-examination, how should it proceed?’
Family Law, 30th October 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Domestic abusers and stalkers should be forced to sign a national register like sex offenders, a cross-party parliamentary report has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The number of non-molestation orders – issued by courts to prevent domestic abuse – has rocketed by 37% over the past five years because they are being exploited to secure legal aid, according to the charity Families Needs Fathers.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A factory worker who stabbed his eight-year-old daughter through the chest in an apparent act of revenge against his ex-partner has been found guilty of murder.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Coercive abuse became a criminal offence under the Serious Crimes Act in 2015. We define coercive abuse as the act of coercive or controlling behaviour in an intimate or family relationship.’
Family Law, 25th September 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Tens of thousands of victims of domestic abuse and children are being put at further risk of harm by privatised offender supervision companies whose staff lack the skills, experience and time to supervise perpetrators, according to a new report.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Domestic abuse victims are increasingly turning to the civil courts for protection because the police are failing to enforce the law of coercive control, it has emerged.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The refusal rate for people applying to stay in the UK after suffering domestic violence more than doubled between 2012 and 2016 after the government pledged to make the UK a “hostile environment for illegal immigrants”.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The case of M v F and others [2018] EWHC 1720 (Fam) is a reminder that the main issues in the case should be identified and addressed as early as possible in proceedings. Brendan Roche, barrister, of Seven Bedford Row, highlights the procedural issues that arose because the father was a litigant in person, including whether he could cross-examine the mother.’
Family Law, 14th August 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A couple who “systematically and regularly” abused their daughter while locking her away have been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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