What is coercive control? While physical and verbal aggression are commonly recognised signs of domestic abuse, coercive control is an often-hidden form of abuse which can be just as harmful. New legislation has recently come into effect in NSW which categorises coercive control as a criminal offence. Coercive control encompasses a spectrum of calculated strategies […]
Coercive control law reform in NSW On November 16, 2022, the New South Wales Parliament passed laws to create a stand-alone offence of coercive control, making NSW the first Australian state to do so. Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse in which a person engages in patterns of behaviour that infringe on the
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Well, lots of our friends and clients heard us bragging about our wins last week. But what were they? Matter one: Possession of house-breaking implements and drugs We successfully argued the defendant’s case that he was not guilty of possessing house-breaking implements and drugs. This led the court to finding him not guilty of possessing
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