I was in a total place of trust: Coercive control and fraud

A successful prosecution of the controlling or coercive behaviour offence results in criminal justice, but how do we ensure victim-survivors achieve economic justice too?

One route has been through the prosecution of specific forms of economic abuse alongside the CCB offence, including fraud.

In this podcast I am joined by Sam Beckinsale and Emma Chandler to discuss what this means in light of the new Fraud Strategy which was published last month.

Importantly, the new strategy recognises fraud committed by someone known to the victim, including in cases of economic abuse experienced by intimate partners. This is an important step forward.

Together we explore what works in the strategy and where it falls short for victim-survivors of economic abuse.  

Since the Home Office will lead a dedicated working group on this issue, we hope that our conversation helps informs post-publication discussion and shapes the agenda moving forward.

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