Comprehensive Resources

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Legal Links

Legal Professionals - Who does what
Get Free Legal Help From Barristers
Understanding Criminal law vs Civil Law
The Rule of Law - Judicial Independence
The Rule of Law Explained (Eight One Minute Videos)
A Guide for Representing Yourself in Court
The Survivor Diaries Helpful videos from a Family Law Solicitor
Handbook for Litigants in Person (LiPs)
Preparation of Bundles as an LiP
Going to Court or Tribunal without a Lawyer
New Divorce Laws 2019
Reducing Family Conflict - Govt (MoJ) response to the consultation on reform of legal requirements for divorce 2019
How to address a Judge
Inside the Crown Court (Video)
Inside a Magistrates Court (Video)
Day in the life of a Judge (Video)
Going to Court, including advice for Litigants in Person
Transparency in the Family Court System (Video)
Judicial College and training in Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse Guidelines for Prosecutors
The Judicial College
The Lord Chief Justice (Video)
CAFCASS - Children and Family Court Advisory & Support
DRAFT Domestic Abuse Bill
Domestic Violence Protection Orders and DVPNs
The Coercive Control Law - a criminal law
Harassment and Stalking Law
Getting an Injunction(Non Molestation Order)
All other Legislation (laws)
Clare's Law - Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme
President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane
Make a complaint about a Judge
How do Famiy Courts Deal with Cases about Chidren Where There Might Be Domestic Abuse
Child Protection: What Happens If I Ask For Help For Drug or Alcohol Addiction
Learn about The Hague Convention (video)
Family Court - Making your application to Court (Video)
Family Court - Attending a Full Hearing
Dividing the Family Home During Divorce
Contempt of Court - what is it?
UK Libel Laws Failing Abuse Victims
Defamation
Family Practice Directions
Sentencing Guidelines
How To Apply For A Court Order For Child Arrangements - LiPs
Practice Direction 12J Revised Child Arrangement, Contact Orders: Domestic Abuse and Harm
Financial Statement For Financial Remedy - Form E1 Divorce
Application for enforcement of Child Arrangement Order
All other court forms/applications
HMCTS - Understanding Family Mediation (Video)
The Law Commission - Report on Enforcement of Family Orders
The response to the Law Commission Report

DATABASE:
Page linking to all the various Family Court Acts: including Adoption, Childrens Act, Hague convention, Civil Partnership etc
Bailii - Central Database of Court Cases Civil Criminal and Family Courts.
Sharia Law - The independent review into the application of Sharia law in England and Wales

Regulators & Authorities

Solicitors Regulation Authority - Standards and Regulations 2019
Solicitors Regulation Authority Enforcement Strategy
SRA - Balancing Duties in Litigation
Law Society
Legal Ombudsman
International Bar Association
Victims Commissioner
Victims Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC New
IAFL (International Academy of Family Lawyers)
Bar Standards Board
Transparency Project
Legal Action Group
Open Justice
Law Centres Network
Resolution

Parliament (UK)

How Parliament Makes Laws
What are All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs)
Register of APPGS
Government Strategy to End Violence Against Women and Girls 2016-2020
Refresh of VAWG Strategy 2019
Reporting On Child Abuse and Neglect
What Do MPs Do?
What Your MP Can Do For You
Contact Your MP
Standing for Political or Public Office 50:50 Parliament
#AskHerToStand Women2Win
Conservative Women's Association
Women & Equalities Committee
MPs very involved with Domestic Abuse:
Jess Phillips MP (Labour)
Maria Miller MP (Conservative)
Louise Haigh MP (Labour)
Victoria Atkins MP (Conservative Minister)
Dawn Butler MP (Labour)
Paul Scully MP ( Conservative)
Katy Bourne (Police & Crime Commissioner - Sussex)
Start a Petition
Gov.uk
Government Briefing Paper on Domestic Violence

Charities
& Support

Articles

For Books see the drop-down menu
20 Signs Your Partner is Controlling
Emotional Abuse
How Domestic Abusers Weaponise The Courts
Adult Grooming
10 Unexpected Symptoms of PTSD
Not Too Posh to Punch - Tatler
Why Don't They Leave?
Learn about Highly Acute Perceptivity (HAP) Highly Sensitive People (HSP) and what it means to be an 'empath'
Why you shouldn't treat abuse as a 'compatibility issue' or a 'bad break up'
The Corporate Psychopath
Narcissism/Sociopathy - A Guide for Therapists and Law Enforcement
Why Men Oppress Women - The Psychology of Domination
FBI Advice to their agents on The Corporate Psychopath
The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder
The Abuser and his Allies
Alarming Effects of Children's Exposure to DV
Borderline or Narcissist?
What an abuser staying friends with exes could mean
12 Reasons Why Couples Counselling is not recommended in abuse
Gaslighting
Love Bombing
11 Manipulative Ways a Narcissist Sabotages
An excellent compendium of articles about Narcissists
Understanding Sociopaths
What Happens When You Break Up With A Narcissist
Blindsided - Spotting and Recovering from Narcissistic Abuse
Six Toxic Arguing Techniques Used by Narcissists and Manipulators
Are you Being Subtly Abused?
In Defence of The Gold-Digger
Why Does Everyone Hate The Family Courts?
How Narcissists Twist the Story
Gaslighting
Interviews:
What is Gaslighting?
Deception, Deceit and ConMen - Intimate Lies

REPORTS:
The Economics of Domestic Abuse Report
The Annual Audit - Women's Aid
Coercive Control - Impacts on Children & young adults (Free download)
Beyond "Witnessing": Children's experiences of Coercive Control in DV and Abuse
Safe and Well - SafeLives Research into Domestic Abuse and Mental Health
Living With Coercive Control
Coercive Control and Child Custody Proceedings
Male victims of Domestic Violence and Partner Abuse
Captive & Controlled - Rural Abuse. Full Report
Ask & Take Action Report Aug 2019

 OTHER - Finance
Concealment of Beneficial Ownership - FATF
How to investigate people/companies found in the leaks database
Capital Without Borders
Trusts: Weapons of Mass Injustice
Offshore Leaks Database (Panama/Paradise/Appleby)
Open Corporates
Global Witness
Companies House Beta
Reporting Tax Evasion Anonymously
Trusts of Land Act

Forensic Accountants
Fiona Hotston-Moore

Financial/Economic Abuse Campaign
My Money, My Life
Martin Lewis' Financial Abuse Blog
Starting Over: How To Rebuild Finances After Financial Abuse *USA*

Law Firms, Chambers etc

None of these lawyers or law firms are recommended by me. You must make your own decisions re legal representation. These names are given as they are firms that have previously dealt with Domestic Abuse or Power and Control issues in divorce and or child arrangements.
Domestic Abuse and Controlling and Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate Familial Relationship from Kingsley Napley
Centre For Women's Justice - Harriet Wistrich
Beck Fitzgerald - Jenny Beck
Ben Hoare Bell - Cris McCurley & team
Dawson Cornwell - Anne-Marie Hutchinson OBE QC
Bindmans - Olivia Piercey
McCormicks Solicitors - Carol Hancock and Stephen Hopwood
Watson Ramsbottom - Leading Domestic Abuse Lawyer, Rachel Horman
Vardags
Barratt and Thomson- Claire Fitzgerald
Goldsmith Chambers - Dr Charlotte Proudman
Trent Chambers - Usha Sood
TWM - Sarah Archibald
Morecrofts - Julie Ann Waring
Garden Court Chambers
LMK Law - Elizabeth Sulkin
Sears Tooth
Withers
One Pump Court Chambers
Doughty Street Chambers
Professor Jo Delahunty QC - Child Protection
Harriet Wistrich
Gloria Allred (USA)
HF Legal
Fletcher Day - Abuse, Non- Molestation, Harassment etc
Rayden Solicitors - Experts in Domestic Abuse

Journalists

Louise Tickle
Claire Cohen ( The Telegraph)
Laura Hughes (FT)
Greg Hurst (The Times)
Anna Moore
Juliette Garside ( ICIJ Investigations)
Will Fitzgibbon - (ICIJ Investigations)

Conferences

Keep checking back as this page is continually being updated

Conferences on Coercive Control

Conferences 2019:
4th March 2019 LIVERPOOL
White Ribbon Conference 5 June 2019
Sort it With Stella. 10 June 2019. Sort it with Stella & Friends is a journey of self discovery and growth for women affected by domestic abuse.
Women's Budget Group Report Launch - 12 June, Portcullis House, Parliament
Family Court Free Conference - 13th June, Bradford
2nd July 2019 BURY ST EDMUNDS
Women's Aid National Conference: The Feminist Frontline. 16/17 July 2019
Rachel Williams' Conference 'Still WeRise'- 13 September 2019, Celtic Manor Hotel, Wales

Conferences 2020:
Women's Aid Conference Domestic Abuse:The Hidden Housing Crisis? - Jan 28 2020. London
AAFDA Annual Conference - 19 March 2020. DoubleTree Hilton, Swindon
SafeLives 2020 Conference - 24 March 2020. London

* All conferences for 2020 were postponed or are being conducted online due to Covid 19. Please check with individual charities for updates.

Experts on Coercive Control
Twitter Handles

Dr Evan Stark (Coercive Control)
Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs (Economic Abuse)
Dr Jane Monckton(Coercive Control and Criminology)
Dr Emma Katz (Children & Domestic Abuse)
Laura Richards (Stalking)
Martin Lakeman (Coercive Control)
Rachel Williams (DV Survivor)
Zoe Dronfield (DV Survivor)
Dr Laura Monk (Psychotherapy/DVA)
Luke & Ryan Hart (Coercive Control)
Polly Neate (CEO Shelter)
Alison Inman (Housing)
Gudrun Burnet (Housing)
Lundy Bancroft (Controlling Partners)
Shannon Thomas (Financial Abuse USA)
Min Grob (Coercive Control)
Dr Ramani Durvasula (Narcissism/Sociopathy)
Shahida Arabi (Narcissism/Sociopathy)
Melanie Tonia Evans (Narcissism)
Katy Barrow-Grint (Police Superintendent. Expert on Domestic Abuse)
David Challen (Son of Sally Challen)
Sam Vaknin PhD (Narcissism/Personality Disorders)
Dr Stephanie Sarkis (Gaslighting)

Please let me know if you'd like to see a name added to the list

Other

Michelle Young Foundation
The Group Hug (See News section too)

Please contact me to add a link or to inform me of any broken or misdirected links