Supreme Court opens new legal avenue for victims of intimate partner violence to seek damages

Decision could make it easier for people who suffer wide-ranging abuse to win cash compensation in the civil courts ...

Supreme Court ruling on intimate partner violence could be 'life altering' for survivors

The Supreme Court of Canada has changed the legal landscape around intimate partner violence. Olivia Lynch is the Executive ...

Supreme Court rules intimate partner violence can be basis for lawsuits

On appeal, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that there was no need to create a new tort for family violence, because ...

'Monumental': B.C. attorney general, advocates hail Supreme Court ruling on intimate partner violence

B.C.'s attorney general and advocates for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are saying that a Supreme Court of ...

Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows

Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax was an accomplished dentist and a loving mom to two teenage children. On April 16, 2026, she was killed by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who ...

'Joyous tears': Sask. survivor celebrates landmark intimate partner violence Supreme Court decision

The decision defines the new tort as covering acts of physical violence, isolation tactics, manipulation, humiliation, ...
Psychology Today

Intimate Partner Violence in Therapy

Vera and Shaun came into therapy to work on "communication issues." Over time, the therapist began to detect that there was abuse taking place. Although the couple denied any history of physical and ...

Quebec proposes law allowing people to obtain conjugal violence history of partners

The bill would allow people who fear for their safety or that of their children to obtain information about the domestic ...
Case Western Reserve University

Boyhood victims of violence are more likely to commit similar acts against intimate partners as young adults, study finds

68 percent reported childhood emotional abuse, 38.5 percent childhood physical abuse and 7.3 percent childhood sexual abuse; 9 percent of men reported perpetrating physical violence, 46.5 percent ...
The Conversation

In domestic violence cases, police are more likely to make arrests when pets are abused, too

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one pet, and almost all see their pet as a family member. Unfortunately, in homes where violence occurs, pets can also be victims of this harm.