Writing for HuffPost UK, solicitor general Ellie Reeves MP says the law has transformed the way violence against women and girls is tackled in the last decade.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has marked significant strides in tackling domestic abuse with a noticeable rise in both ...

The victim reported several incidents to Merseyside Police. Earwaker was then arrested in June and charged with rape, ...

A High Wycombe domestic abuser has been found guilty of coercive and controlling behaviour. Luke Emms, 38, is due to be sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on February 26, 2026. He was found guilty on ...

A Whitchurch domestic abuser who moved himself into his former partner’s homeless accommodation and caused her such distress ...

Coercive control creates invisible chains and a sense of fear that pervades all elements of a survivor’s life. It works to limit their human rights by depriving them of their liberty and reducing ...

A former police officer has denied two counts of engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour. Daniel Boulter, 49, pleaded not guilty at a hearing at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms ...

With its latest criminal justice bill, the federal government is looking to change that. If passed, Bill C-16 will see femicide recognized in the Criminal Code. It will also criminalize coercive ...