Coercive measures are used recurrently in inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric care but vary greatly between services and countries, according to a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet ...

In a reader's letter, concerns are raised about the mental health impact of domestic abuse and the need for specialist support for survivors ...

A woman from Bristol describes how a romance led to domestic abuse and a near-fatal attack that saw her ex jailed.

THE grieving step-dad of a murdered teen has been “dragged” through the courts after he said the killer should “hang himself”. Dean Jones, 54, was made to pay a £50 fine ...

Ten years is a long time. Long enough to know how someone takes their coffee, to finish each other's sentences, to have weathered job losses, family crises, and a global pandemic together. Yet ...

In a landmark decision, Canada’s top court has created a new legal path for people to sue specifically for intimate partner violence. The lengthy 6-3 decision released Friday by the Supreme Court of ...

The federal government said it supported the creation of the new tort for family violence, though it has never legislated one You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...

A charity supporting survivors of domestic abuse held a summit for professionals exploring the many complicated facets of abuse. The DASH Charity (Domestic Abuse Stops Here) has been supporting people ...