Professor Heather Douglas

Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne

Politics & Society

Intimate partner sexual violence and the courts

Sexual assault by an intimate partner often goes unreported, and when it is, the legal system is daunting whether a woman is seeking justice or simply protection. We need a better way.

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