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Sounds,10 Feb 2026,25 mins

4. When Silence Breaks

Judged: A Mother's Love

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In this episode, Katie Bridget Murphy explores the landmark case that tested how the law views coercive control. Through interviews with David Challen, solicitor Harriet Wistrich and coercive control expert Emma Katz, this story reveals the barriers mothers can face, the questions society often asks - and why this case matters for countless others. With thanks to the Archival Collections and Institutional Repository, Raynor Library, Marquette University, for use of material from the James Foley Collection. Writer and Producer: Katie Bridget Murphy Senior Producer: Ophelia Byrne Executive Producer: Elizabeth Clark Sound Engineers: John Benson and Davy Neill Sound Design: Bill Maul Artwork: Tom Cunningham Assistant Commissioner: Prabhjit Bains Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer Judged: A Mother’s Love is a Âé¶¹Éç Audio Northern Ireland production with Âé¶¹Éç Sounds Audio Lab.

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