Category: Coercive Control

Children (Scotland) Bill: Secs 8 & 13 Child Welfare Reporters & Curators

Posted 4 years ago By Susan Oswald in Child law, New Law, Contact & Residence, Coercive Control, Court Procedures & Hearings, Children (Scotland) Bill.

In this, our sixth post on the Children (Scotland) Bill, Susan Oswald looks at two sections of the Bill- those that relate to child welfare reporters and curators ad litem. Read more

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COVID-19: Domestic & Elder Abuse Contact details

Posted 5 years ago By Rachael Kelsey in Coercive Control, Coronavirus & COVID-19, Domestic Abuse.

This is a practical update on how to get help if you are experiencing domestic abuse (or are someone who is concerned about, or has witnessed abuse, neglect or financial… Read more

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Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control

Posted 5 years ago By Rachael Kelsey in Coercive Control, Domestic Abuse, Coronavirus & COVID-19, Revenge Porn.

How do we protect against Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control in Scotland, and how do we compare to other countries? The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (which came into force just… Read more

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Revenge Porn

Posted 5 years ago in Coercive Control, Domestic Abuse, Revenge Porn.

Why would a divorce lawyer warn you about revenge porn during lockdown (well, any more than they would normally)? Lots of people will think that this article doesn’t apply to them-… Read more

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Domestic abuse and COVID-19

Posted 5 years ago By Catriona Laidlaw in Coronavirus & COVID-19, Domestic Abuse, Courts, Coercive Control.

“Stay home, save lives”, the public health message that was spread to all UK households to encourage compliance with the nationwide lockdown, in place since last week. Read more

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