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What is coercive control? The law in the UK and where to get help

Posted on October 7, 2026October 8, 2026 by Safety App UK team
What is coercive control? The law in the UK and where to get help

Coercive control is a pattern of controlling, frightening or isolating behaviour by a partner, ex or relative. What counts, what the law says in England and Wales, Scotland…

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Posted in Self-protection & the lawTagged coercive control, domestic abuse, the law

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