Conviction for coercive control seen as ‘culture change’
Pattern of abusive behaviour needs to be recognised in court
On Wednesday, a jury convicted a 52-year-old Dublin man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, after the first trial under the 2018 Domestic Violence Act.
Ellen Coyne
Ireland’s first conviction for coercive control by a trial has been praised as a sign of a “culture change” amid calls for lawyers and judges to better understand domestic abuse.
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