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Disabled domestic abuse survivors 'forgotten by system' say social services 'don't care'

Speech therapist Anna Knight claims she struggled to escape from an abusive ex-partner because of her disability. She claims social services failed to carry out a risk assessment

Daily Mirror

Judge rules domestic violence case against California police chief can go to trial

LOS ANGELES — A Mendocino County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the Ukiah police chief and the county must stand trial in a domestic abuse case brought by the chief's former fiancee.

Los Angeles Times

Heard 'Absolutely Not' Able to Pay Depp $10.35 Million in Damages

Actress Amber Heard is unable to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp more than $10 million in damages, her lawyer said Thursday, after a US jury took the side of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star in a bitter defamation trial. The high-profile televised court battle ended Wednesday when a seven-person…

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Abusers face up to five years in jail with new non-fatal strangulation offence

A new offence of non-fatal strangulation came into force on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

New non-fatal strangulation offence jails abusers for up to five years

Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner hopes Boris Johnson will enable police officers and frontline workers to have access to specialist training so they know exactly how to make use of this offence.

Daily Mirror

'I fear for women silenced in wake of Amber Heard libel case trauma'

Depp v Heard has been one of the most talked about court cases in history

Daily Record

We can’t agree on the meaning of Depp v. Heard. Here’s how we move forward anyway

On Wednesday, after more than six weeks of testimony and deliberations, a Virginia jury decided that Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp when she identified herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse” in a 2018 Washington Post essay that ran under the headline “Amber Heard: I spoke up against…

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Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: What it means for the #MeToo movement

Does the verdict in the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial spell the end of the #MeToo movement? We ask the question as women's activists express their anger over an American jury decision which found Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp with an article in which she said she was a victim…

France 24

Could the Depp v. Heard case make other abuse survivors too scared to speak up?

Johnny Depp has won his defamation suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard for her Washington Post op-ed article published in 2018, which stated she was a “public figure representing domestic abuse”.

The Conversation

EastEnders cameo sees Camilla tie purple ribbon for 'all the victims of domestic abuse'

Camila and the Prince of Wales made a shock cameo on BBC's EastEnders and took to the streets of Walford as Mick Carter threw a street party in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Daily Mirror

Johnny Depp verdict 'could see victims silenced' as domestic abuse survivors voice concerns

The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 58, was awarded compensatory damages of $10million (£8 million) and a further $5 million (£4 million) in punitive damages by a jury.

Daily Record

The Depp verdict could bring a chilling effect for domestic abuse survivors

The weeks-long trial lasted over a month and was broadcast live for millions to watch. Some advocates say the verdict could give even more pause for domestic violence survivors looking to speak out.

WEKU

Camilla ties ribbon in nod to domestic abuse victims during EastEnders cameo

The royal couple filmed the Jubilee special episode in March.

The Independent UK

Love Island star and abuse survivor Tayla Damir calls Johnny Depp verdict 'triggering'

Tayla Damir, who starred on Australia's Love Island, opened up about her own experiences with domestic abuse and said that it's 'never ok' to make fun of it. The model said how she 'survived' after she suffered violence from a young age

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Phone App Allows Gaza Women to Report Domestic Abuse Anonymously

A phone app that allows women in the Palestinian Gaza Strip to report domestic abuse anonymously is allowing growing numbers of victims to seek help while avoiding the shame and reprisals that put many off going to the authorities directly. The "Masahatuna" or "Our Spaces" app was developed by local…

The Independent UK

Amber Heard lawyer reveals actor’s first words after Johnny Depp verdict: ‘I’m so sorry’

Attorney Elaine Bredehoft says verdict sends a ‘horrible message’ to survivors of domestic abuse

Daily Mirror

Johnny Depp verdict: Domestic abuse survivors fear 'victims will be silenced' by result

The jury at the high-profile libel case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard ruled that her op-ed article for The Washington Post has been defamatory

Reuters

Phone app allows Gaza women to report domestic abuse anonymously

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Johnny Depp wins defamation case; Twitterati tell Amber Heard 'remember this as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow'

Hollywood star Johnny Depp is celebrating the jury's verdict in six-week defamation case over bitterly contested allegations of domestic abuse between him and his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Salon

As Depp wins, "believe all women" loses

The outcome advocates for domestic abuse survivors have been fearing will resonate throughout the culture

The Times of India

Johnny Depp - Amber Heard case FINAL VERDICT: Depp WINS the case, Jury announces unanimous decision giving him $15m in compensation

Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation over a 2018 op-ed she penned for The Washington Post where she described herself as a "a public figure representing domestic abuse".

The Independent UK

Johnny Depp wins defamation case against Amber Heard as she wins one part of countersuit

After six weeks of testimony, the jury in the high-profile defamation trial returned a verdict following less than 13 hours of deliberation

The Independent UK

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: A timeline of their relationship, allegations, and court battles

Following Depp’s $50m defamation lawsuit in Virginia, Clémence Michallon looks at the former couple’s legal history

The Independent UK

Jury reaches verdict in Johnny Depp v Amber Heard defamation case

After six weeks of testimony, the jury in the high-profile defamation trial finally began deliberating on 27 May

The Independent UK

Domestic abusers using Depp trial to terrorise and gaslight victims, psychologist warns

‘The trial has had immense damage and will have ripple effects for years,’ Jessica Taylor says

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