Nic Robson

Let's talk about findings from my research into gender bias (because do women get an easier time? Do men get more allowances?) in the family courts: a thread. /1

Congratulations to @Nic_Robsonn and team for this fantastic work: manchester.ac.uk/about/news/res…

A review of current parental alienation research and why questions should be asked. Thank you to my amazing and insightful co-authors on this piece. #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The brilliant Prof Vanessa Hacon of SHERA and coletivo maes na luta and University of Brasil sharing her outstanding and the largest dataset globally of the harms to health of mothers in #familycourt. Vanessa's work is groundbreaking and her warm presence is only matched by her

The superb Prof Arathi Rao - our current collaborators exploring harms of family court on the health of Indian women - here discussing her current work on infant and young child feeding among Indian tribes #IFPH @OfficialUoM ❤️ @FestivalofPH

MP @Jess4Lowestoft at today's @officialuom @FestivalofPH 'Halving Violence Against Women and Girls within the next decade is a manifesto commitment of this government and why I was invited to advise the Department of Health and Social Care on violence against women girls...

Nic Robson of SHERA and @officialuom now explaining how perpetrators use different strategies such as intermittent kindness and punishment at times to get the desired outcome from the victim #coercivecontrol @Nic_Robsonn

New event with excellent speakers including @BarnettAdrienne @Right2Equality @STIEurope @survivorstrong3 @Nic_Robsonn + many more. Law is a social determinant of health + a tool for addressing health inequalities sign up here: uik.eus/en/activity/sa… #familycourt #familylaw

@crismunozp Love this. In my line of research, survivor and professional feedback is so important to me. To be as impactful as possible and to ensure their voices are heard. I cannot put into words how much it means to me to know I have helped someone.

I read a paper that was SO WELL DONE. I was impressed. The results were cool, but especially, the paper included all controls that the rest of us ignore - sometimes due to money/time issues, sometimes lazyness. So I emailed the authors to congratulate them Reply was emotional

📌Systems do not need to endorse abuse to reinforce it. 📌Adaptive survival is not free relational choice. Two phrases in my presentation today at the Bristol Local Family Justice Board Annual Conference which I hope are key takeaways.

I had the immense privilege of presenting at the Bristol Local Family Justice Board Annual Conference -'Decision-making involving children' today. It was wonderful to connect with so many professionals who are working towards a better system for children and victim-survivors. I presented on coercive control, specifically how coercive control is experienced, how coercive control appears in systems and how adept perpetrators are at exploiting systems and professionals to further abuse their victims. All presentations were impactful and insightful, the family justice board really did put together such a fantastic event.

The Family Court Paradox: How Abused Mothers Are Treated Differently in Private and Public Law open.substack.com/pub/nrobson/p/…

My book "Coercive control and vulnerable adults: Law and Practice in the Court of Protection and under the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court" comes out next week, but I've already received some copies. Order the book here bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/coercive-co… DM me for a discount code 😉

A really special evening co-hosting with @VictimsComm for #IWD2026. So inspiring to spend time with so many brilliant women turning lived experience into strength, support and change.

This #IWD26 #IWD #InternationalWomensDay2026 raise your voice to protect women and children from reported rapists. Bail conditions don't include children meaning abusive fathers can access children via the #familycourt whilst under investigation for rape. Write to @UKHouseofLords

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Just a note that Merlin Strategy the company that carried out this poll is based at Reform HQ in London. Pay attention to sources of information.

#Pathfinder: Notable advancements: Child participation & the involvement of support services Areas for Improvement: Significant challenges remain, particularly concerning multi-agency collaboration, the timeliness of court processes & minimising trauma assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/695544d0…

Immensely grateful to all at SHERA and those beyond for all their dedication and hard work in 2025. Thank you to all of you @jessphillips @ShabanaMahmood @AlexDaviesJones @JoshFG @JoshBabarinde @SarahTaylo89428 @DrProudman @Right2Equality @DrJessTaylor shera-research.com

#NoClause104 Clause 104 of the Crime&Policing Bill will criminalise DV victims & separate mothers & children. The VAW sector is calling for the clause to be removed. With @GlobalARRK & @Right2Equality we have emailed peers to ask for their support to keep victim-survivors safe.

25th November: The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women #internationaldayfortheeliminationofviolenceagainstwomen #unite #16daysofactivism #16daysofactivismagainstgenderbasedviolence #16days #NoExcuse #orangetheworld