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Require psychological injury assessments in coercive control cases

Submitted by robyn gray on Friday 5th December 2025

Published on Thursday 15th January 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 15th July 2026

Current Signatures: 562
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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abuse ~ case ~ Caused ~ Injuries ~ justice system ~ Justices ~ Lack ~ Law ~ Mandatory ~ Safeguarding ~ Skye ~ system ~ The Real

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Require psychological injury assessments in coercive control cases

Petition Details

Require mandatory psychological injury assessments in coercive control cases, ensuring trauma is formally recognised and sentencing reflects the real harm caused. Psychological abuse destroys lives, the justice system must treat it as serious injury. These changes could be known as Skye's Law.

Additional Information

In many cases trauma is never formally assessed or recognised. This lack of psychological injury assessment fails others. Psychological abuse leaves real injuries. We believe mandatory psychological injury assessments are needed in every case to reflect the true harm in safeguarding and sentencing.


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