For those of you who have experienced this phenomenon you will most likely be thinking – no way it can’t be done!!! Narcissism whilst rarely formerly diagnosed is prevalent in our society and certainly something that Family Lawyers are noticing more and more in their...
Coercive control is a lesser known but dangerous form of domestic violence. Coercive control involves a pattern of behaviours employed by the perpetrator that are controlling, humiliating and threatening, with the intention to intimidate, frighten and punish the...
Following the breakdown of a relationship, there is often a lot of mistrust between parties and this is particularly relevant where one party thinks that the other party is trying to hide some of their assets. In a family law property settlement, the most important...
It is not always possible to know with certainty what goes on in a friend’s or close family member’s relationship, particularly behind closed doors. There are however some tell-tale signs and symptoms of emotional and physical abuse. Some of the...
Physical Abuse and Domestic Violence When we think about Domestic Violence, in most circumstances, people refer to physical abuse of a spouse or intimate partner. I certainly see many people who indicate to me “No, there’s never been any physical...
Abusive behaviour is not the consequence of an abuser not being able to control themselves. Abusive behaviour is a deliberate and calculated choice made by an abuser in order to control you. There are various tactics abusers adopt in order to manipulate you and...
