Emotional abuse Source: Dominic Lipinski / PA Wire
Often when we think about domestic violence we think about physical assault or some form of physical abuse, but what about emotional abuse? Is emotional abuse considered a part of domestic violence by law in Australia? India and more recently UK have implemented laws whereby people may go to jail for emotionally abusing their partners. To know more about the situation in Australia regarding emotional abuse we spoke to Lawyer Pallavi Sinha who works in the area of domestic violence.
Often when we think about domestic violence we think about physical assault or some form of physical abuse, but what about emotional abuse? Is emotional abuse considered a part of domestic violence by law in Australia? India and more recently UK have implemented laws whereby people may go to jail for emotionally abusing their partners. To know more about the situation in Australia regarding emotional abuse we spoke to Lawyer Pallavi Sinha who works in the area of domestic violence.