The Latest Breaking News from Domestic Abuse

The Independent’s latest virtual event saw a powerful discussion on domestic abuse, spotlighting the vital role of women’s refuges.

‘I fell on my back and my stomach hit the side of the bed. A few days later I noticed the baby wasn’t moving around – that was the first sign something was wrong,’ Malin Andersson tells The Independent

Dr Charlotte Proudman, who specialises in family law, faced a BSB disciplinary tribunal over a 14-part Twitter thread criticising a judge’s ruling.

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

VIRTUAL EVENTS SERIES: The panel, chaired by The Independent’s Caroline Gammell, includes BBC presenter Nikita Kanda, Refuge’s interim CEO Abigail Ampofo, head of development Rachel Shuter, and our women’s correspondent Maya Oppenheim, who will all offer unique perspectives on domestic abuse and the transformative power of refuges