Coercive Control - Family Law

"The express recognition ofcoerciveand/orcontrollingbehaviour as falling within the definition of domestic abuse is highly welcome, but there remains a
concern as to how the courts deal with allegations of coercivecontrolwithin a relationship in practice." (Quote from Bryden and Adams, below).
Critically assess how both the Criminal andFamily courts deal with allegations of coercive and controlling behaviour and whether the current law requires
reform.
Introductory reading:Bryden and Adams, "Invisible Domestic Abuse: Coercive Control in Family Law" [2021] Fam Law 152 (available from Lexis).
Please use case law and OSCOLA referencing
Please use scholarly articles to compare differing views