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    Domestic Abuse | Am I being Abused

    When He Controls Your Health Too: Domestic Abuse and Health Control

    ByTWR Times 3 August 202610 August 2026

    Abuse doesn’t stop at your money or your freedom of movement. For a lot of women, it reaches the doctor’s surgery too. If this sounds familiar, it has a name, and it’s recognised as domestic abuse under UK law.

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    Law | Law and Lifestyle | Parenting

    Co-parenting: For Over a Decade, English Family Law Assumed Contact With Your Abuser Was Good For Your Child

    ByTWR Times 31 July 202631 July 2026

    For over a decade, English family law told judges to presume that contact with an abusive parent was good for a child. Here’s what the government’s own review found, and why that’s finally changing.

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    Am I being Abused | Coercive Control | Domestic Abuse | Financial abuse | Law | Legal Aid

    I Can’t Afford a Solicitor, What Are My Options for Leaving an Abusive Relationship?

    ByTWR Times 21 July 20263 August 2026

    Thinking you can’t afford help stops many women from even looking into their options. Legal aid and free support exist, here’s what to know before you apply. The Women’s Railroad explains it all, free.

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    Domestic Abuse | Am I being Abused | Legal Aid

    Domestic Abuse Help in the UK: What Are My Options If My Partner Is Abusive?

    ByTWR Times 21 July 202621 July 2026

    If you believe you’re being abused, you have real legal options in England and Wales, more than most people realise. The Women’s Railroad is a free, practical guide built for exactly this.

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    Law and Lifestyle

    Imagine If Tesco Could Apply to Take Your Child Away. It Sounds Absurd. One Charity Already Can.

    ByJade Burrowes 16 July 202616 July 2026

    A charity is named directly inside an Act of Parliament with the same legal standing as a local authority to apply to remove your child. No other charity or company has this. Private companies also hold the power to detain you, enter your home, and prosecute you, often with less oversight than you’d expect. Here’s what that actually means, and why it’s gone unquestioned for over thirty years.

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    Law | Legal Aid

    Charity Isn’t What You Think It Is: Inside the Domestic Abuse Funding Machine

    ByTWR Times 9 July 20269 July 2026

    Most people assume a domestic abuse charity runs on donations and goodwill. In reality, large charities are funded through competitive government tenders, scored on cost and “social value,” with KPIs and break clauses just like any other contract. The system rewards scale, not necessarily quality of support, and smaller specialist organisations lose out because of it.

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    The Case for a Domestic Abuse Assessor in the Courts | About Us | Law

    The Case for a Domestic Abuse Assessor in the Courts: Part Two

    ByJade Burrowes 9 July 20269 July 2026

    Critics say judges are already trained in domestic abuse, so an assessor role isn’t needed. The Judicial College’s own 2026 training document proves otherwise, and even points to where the courts already use exactly this kind of case specific model.

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    Am I being Abused | Financial abuse

    Financial Abuse Quiz: What It Actually Looks Like

    ByTWR Times 9 July 20263 August 2026

    Money is one of the most consistent reasons women stay. Here are the real signs of financial abuse, and what you can do once you recognise them.

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    About Us | Domestic Abuse | Is someone i know experiencing abuse

    I Think My Friend’s Boyfriend Is Toxic. Am I Overreacting?

    ByTWR Times 9 July 20269 July 2026

    If you’ve noticed toxic boyfriend signs in your friend’s relationship, that feeling isn’t wrong. Here’s what controlling behaviour actually looks like, and how to support her without pushing her away.

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    About Us | Coercive Control | Older people experiencing domestic abuse

    If You Think It Might Be Too Late to Leave, It Isn’t

    ByTWR Times 9 July 20269 July 2026

    If you’ve been telling yourself you’re too old to leave, or that too many years have passed to start again, none of that is true. Whatever your situation, it’s never too late to get money, get out, and get legal protection.

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