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Charlotte Proudman said she will be celebrating with champagne and her first worry-free Christmas in two years.

Sara Sharif was found dead at home in Woking after she endured a horrific catalogue of domestic abuse

Eastbourne’s MP Josh Babarinde, the Liberal Democrat’s justice spokesperson, has tabled a bill that would create a specific set of domestic abuse aggravated offences in the law for the first time.

Charlotte Proudman is facing a Bar Standards Board disciplinary tribunal over a Twitter thread criticising a ruling in a case she worked on

Women’s rights campaigner Dr Charlotte Proudman, who specialises in family law, is facing a Bar Standards Board (BSB) disciplinary tribunal.

‘There is emotional coercion that goes alongside more physical and violent coercion,’ a Labour MP warned

Prime minister accused of putting issue ‘on the back burner’ despite horrific levels of abuse

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When you think about domestic violence, you probably imagine a tall, powerful man overpowering his female partner. This is the image that is usually shown in media, films and true crime documentaries. But it is not just men who commit violence and abuse in romantic relationships.

Camilla met campaigners from Women’s Aid to celebrate the organisation’s 50th anniversary.