For victim-survivors, court orders can help save their lives. But the system can be messy, open to abuse and the orders aren’t always enforced.
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A South African court judgment makes it clear that accusing someone by name is not necessarily harassment.
When they are repeatedly victimised, some individuals turn to bullying as a coping mechanism, seeking power and control.
A Victorian woman claims police were negligent in failing to prevent breaches of protection orders against her ex-partner – a case that may open up new legal avenues in domestic violence cases.
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Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, James Cook University, James Cook University
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Chief Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
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Associate Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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PhD Candidate, Faculty of Law, The University of Melbourne