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Control and the Law Podcast

Control and the Law Podcast

Auteur(s): Sarah Ellis
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Control and the Law cuts through the noise to expose the realities of coercive control, domestic abuse, and stalking - and the legal systems that too often fail to confront them. Each episode tackles the issues others avoid, shifting the Overton window and challenging the narratives that keep victims unheard and unseen.

Bringing together legal insight and fearless questioning, this podcast shines a light on the gaps, injustices and uncomfortable truths that shape our response to abuse. It's designed for legal professionals who are curious about how we can respond better - and for victims who've been silenced by a system meant to protect them.

Bold, informed, and unafraid to demand change, Control and the Law is for anyone who believes our justice system can - and must - evolve.

Sarah Ellis 2026 Politique Science Sciences politiques Sciences sociales
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  • Part 2 - Unseen and Unheard? Navigating Domestic Abuse in Private Law Proceedings

    Part 2 - Unseen and Unheard? Navigating Domestic Abuse in Private Law Proceedings
    Feb 17 2026

    Are the family courts routinely ignoring or minimising allegations of domestic abuse? Join barrister, Sarah Ellis, Professor Jo Delahunty KC and Professor Rosemary Hunter KC (Hon) to discuss coercive control, whether allegations of domestic abuse should ever be treated as 'historic', how victims are treated in the court, how we can evidence domestic abuse better and whether the Pathfinder process is the panacea we're looking for.
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    30 min
  • Ep.2 Pt 1: Unseen and Unheard? Navigating Domestic Abuse in Private Law Proceedings

    Ep.2 Pt 1: Unseen and Unheard? Navigating Domestic Abuse in Private Law Proceedings
    Feb 10 2026

    In October 2025 the 'Everyday Business' report found allegations of domestic abuse are made in around three-quarters of private law cases. Yet, in only c. 4% of cases is there a finding of fact hearing.

    Prof. Jo Delahunty KC and Prof. Rosemary Hunter KC (Hon) join barrister, Sarah Ellis, to discuss the scale of the issue, the negative consequences of LASPO 2012 on legal representation and advice, the minimisation of harmful behaviours, the low status of domestic abuse and whether the current law is fit for purpose.

    This is part 1 of a 2 part podcast.

    Links:

    ⁠Domestic Abuse and the Family Justice System: Law and Practice: Professor Jo Delahunty KC: Bloomsbury Professional - Bloomsbury Professional⁠

    ⁠Everyday-Business-full-report-web.pdf⁠

    ⁠Re H-N and Others (children) judgment⁠

    ⁠Domestic Abuse Act 2021
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    34 min
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