I stood up to the ‘boys club’ at the heart of our justice system – and was vindicated | Charlotte Proudman

Bar Standards Board accused me of five counts of professional misconduct.

My so-called crime? Criticising a domestic abuse judgment on social media.

I argued that the high court judgment by Sir Jonathan Cohen had victim-blamed the wife, trivialised domestic abuse and pathologised her.

I also said the ruling reflected a “boys’ club’s attitude at the time, the judge was a member of the all-male Garrick Club .

The Ministry of Justice published the Harm report in June 2020 , which showed a pro-contact culture and stereotypical views of how an ideal victim’ should behave.

The late Jacky Tiotto , former chief executive of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), published groundbreaking new domestic abuse guidance in October this year .