Whistleblowing, Retaliation and the Recognition of Cumulative Harm
The Bigger Question Emerging from the UK Whistleblowing Appeals At first glance, the recent Court of Appeal ruling in Rice v Wicked Vision Ltd and Barton Turns Developments Ltd v Treadwell appears to concern a narrow area of employment law. The legal question is technical: Can an employee who claims they were dismissed for whistleblowing […]
Funeral Director Regulation, Coercive Control and the Safeguarding Blind Spot Nobody Wants to Talk About
A recent Tynwald question asking whether the Office of Fair Trading has investigated the possible regulation of funeral directors on the Isle of Man may appear, at first glance, to be a niche issue. It is not. The question, raised by Alex Allinson, arrives at a time when the Island is already debating coercive control, […]
Capacity Does Not Equal Protection
Capacity Does Not Equal Protection The Safeguarding Gap in Powers of Attorney – UK and Isle of Man 1. The Core Distinction Capacity and coercion are not the same. A capacity assessment determines whether a person understands a decision at a specific moment. It does not determine whether that decision is free from: • […]
The Part of Coercive Control We Keep Missing
Compliance: There is another side to coercive control that is often misunderstood. It’s compliance. Not because someone is weak.Not because they agree. But because they have been worn down over time. When someone is exposed to ongoing control, manipulation and pressure, something shifts. They learn how to survive it. They: From the outside, they can […]
The Abuse You Can’t See – But the Law Says Exists
From Pattern to Crisis – The Cost of Getting It Wrong Part 5 of 5 This article is part of a series exploring what domestic abuse really looks like, how coercive control operates and why so many cases are still being missed. By the time most systems act, it is no longer early intervention. It […]
The Abuse You Can’t See – But the Law Says Exists
The System vs Reality – Why Cases Are Missed Part 4 of 5 This article is part of a series exploring what domestic abuse really looks like, how coercive control operates and why so many cases are still being missed. On paper, the system is built to protect people. There are: So the question people […]
The Abuse You Can’t See – But the Law Says Exists
When Abuse Doesn’t Look Like Abuse Part 3 of 5 This article is part of a series exploring what domestic abuse really looks like, how coercive control operates and why so many cases are still being missed. One of the biggest problems with domestic abuse is this: People think they would recognise it. But many […]
The Abuse You Can’t See – But the Law Says Exists
Coercive Control – The Pattern Behind The Abuse Part 2 of 5 This Article is part of a series exploring what domestic abuse really looks like, how coercive control operate and why so many cases are still being missed. Most people don’t recognise coercive control when it’s happening. Not because it’s rare.But because it doesn’t […]
The Abuse You Can’t See – But the Law Says Exists: Part 1 What Is Domestic Abuse?
The Abuse You Can’t See – But the Law Says Exists Part 1 of 5 This article is part of a series exploring what domestic abuse really looks like, how coercive control operates and why so many cases are still being missed. Most people still think domestic abuse means physical violence. That’s where the misunderstanding […]
This Was Not Missed, It Was Dismissed
This Was Not Missed, It Was Dismissed There is a pattern we keep seeing. Not in one case.Not in one place.But across the UK, the Isle of Man and beyond. A vulnerable person raises concerns.A family member raises concerns.Professionals are told what is happening. And yet… Nothing meaningful is done. This is not a failure […]