The family courts must do more to protect women and children from abusive men
“She didn’t report it, so she’s lied,” they said. “She didn’t leave, so it can’t be true.”
Charlotte Proudman
Dr Charlotte Proudman - Women's Rights Barrister
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The terrible one-word reason rape trials keep failing women
The fact that three boys avoided prison sentences for their part in the rape of two girls is another appalling case of ‘himpathy’, says barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman.
Child Sexual Abuse and Family Court Proceedings
By Lucy Hayton, Allison Quinlan, Dr Adrienne Barnett, Dr Charlotte Proudman, and Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno
Domestic abuse and allegations of ‘parental alienation’: when pseudoscience enters the family justice system
By Dr Charlotte Proudman
On the Treasury Committee’s Sexism in the City report
Dr Charlotte Proudman provides her thoughts on the findings published in the Treasury Committee’s recent report on the challenges women face in financial services
Diary of a Lawyer: Domestic abuse and the family court
‘Parental alienation’ is a disturbing tactic increasingly being used by abusers in family courts, writes Charlotte Proudman
Addressing New Forms of Online Violence Against Women and Girls
A statement on the recent alleged rape through Meta
I’ve seen barristers bullying and abusing their power – here’s how they get away with it
Bullying ‘at the bar’ is just the tip of the iceberg – there’s sexism and racism, too, writes barrister Charlotte Proudman, as she reveals the multiple incidents she’s witnessed
Diary of a Lawyer: How rape is being decriminalised
In recent years, a disturbing trend has emerged where rape is becoming effectively decriminalised, writes Dr Charlotte Proudman