Influence doesn't have to speak
A Dutch review found a doctor's silent presence could sway a patient. The same applies to wills, care and coercive control, and assisted-dying safeguards must recognise it.
Articles
Coercive control
14 articles on this theme.
The Gift Isn’t Always Kindness. Sometimes It’s About Control.
If it were, many victims would leave far sooner. Instead, coercive control often follows a repeating pattern.
The Facade of the Perfect Parent
The Facade of the Perfect Parent
The Part of Coercive Control We Keep Missing
There is another side to coercive control that is often misunderstood. Not because someone is weak. Not because they agree.
The Abuse You Can’t See – But the Law Says Exists
From Pattern to Crisis – The Cost of Getting It Wrong This article is part of a series exploring what domestic abuse really looks like, how coercive control operates and why so many cases are still being missed.
The Abuse You Can’t See – But the Law Says Exists
This Article is part of a series exploring what domestic abuse really looks like, how coercive control operate and why so many cases are still being missed.
The Abuse You Can’t See – But the Law Says Exists
This article is part of a series exploring what domestic abuse really looks like, how coercive control operates and why so many cases are still being missed.
The Abuse You Can’t See – But the Law Says Exists
This article is part of a series exploring what domestic abuse really looks like, how coercive control operates and why so many cases are still being missed.
When Justice Cannot See the Crime
Across the UK and the Isle of Man, the law recognises offences such as domestic abuse, coercive control, fraud and financial exploitation of vulnerable people.
Coercive Control Is a Pattern, Not an Incident
I think fast. I connect dots quickly. I see patterns before many people do. Sometimes when I’m put on the spot, my brain runs ahead of my mouth.
When Coercive Control Kills
For years, coercive control has been treated as a niche issue. A form of domestic abuse that sits somewhere below physical violence.
When you zoom out: coercive control at scale
When people think of human trafficking, they often picture one trafficker and one victim.
How coercive control patterns show up in real cases
And why lived experience spots what systems miss People often ask: “How can you tell it’s coercive control?” The answer is simple: Because the same patterns keep turning up, again and again.
Transparency in Will Drafting
Wills are not always prepared by solicitors. In practice, they may be drafted by a range of professionals, advisers or organisations.