The Latest Breaking News from Domestic Abuse

Sheriff notes Hogg’s ‘compliance’ with order in domestic abuse case

A sheriff said that said no further review of the community payback order would take place.

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025

Woman jailed for 12 years for murder of abusive partner while he slept

Julie Ann McIlwaine stabbed James Joseph Crossley 10 times in the chest and abdomen.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

More adults likely to experience domestic abuse than previously thought

The estimates are the first to use an improved method for measuring the prevalence of domestic abuse among the population.

Evening Standard · May 16, 2025

Prioritise mental health of those affected by domestic abuse, charity urges

A recent report by Woman’s Trust found one in two women are seeking mental health support over domestic violence.

Evening Standard · May 11, 2025

My abuser put me in thousands of pounds of debt – to clear it, I had to risk him finding out where I lived

Survivors must go through lengthy and expensive process to keep address off public register after securing debt help

The Independent UK · May 11, 2025

Charities blame cost-cutting for lack of specialist domestic abuse courts

A roll-back in the provision of specialist domestic abuse courts has been motivated by “cost-cutting”, according to charities including Scottish…

The National (Scotland) · May 11, 2025

How has Scotland’s ‘gold standard’ law supported domestic abuse victims?

‘I SEE a profound difference in the basic understanding of domestic abuse in many areas. It’s easy to lose sight of how important that is, but…

The National (Scotland) · May 11, 2025

Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is a dark parable about coercive control

Coercive or controlling behaviour in an intimate or family relationship became a criminal offence in the UK in December 2015. The legislation was the result of a long campaign by the charity Women’s Aid to extend understanding of domestic abuse beyond physical violence. But, over 150 years earlier, Emily Brontë…

The Conversation · May 1, 2025

More than a quarter of domestic abuse services turning children away due to funding shortages

Report from the domestic abuse commissioner warns severe funding shortages are putting victims at further risk

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

Fury as domestic abusers can claim compensation for UK’s biggest health scandal

The government said it had looked into excluding anyone with relevant convictions, but could find no practical way of doing so

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025