It has been five years since coercive control was made a criminal offence in Scotland.
The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 was then hailed as a world leading piece of legislation by the Scottish Government.
Coercive control is a form of manipulation designed to create dependency.
Perpetrators threaten, intimidate, exploit and monitor the movements of their victims.
When the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 was introduced, Humza Yousaf, who was justice secretary at the time, said “this legislation is groundbreaking, it’s historic, it’s being looked at by other countries around the world”.