Sally Challen, who on Thursday won the appeal against her conviction for the murder of her husband Richard, will face a retrial. News of the victory was soon trending on Twitter; most major media outlets covered the story.
As a co-founder of the feminist law reform group Justice for Women, I consider this case to be one of the most important in its 28-year history. Why? Because it has brought public attention to an under-recognised feature of domestic violence relationships.
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