At face value, it all looks wrong. But I think there is more to the article. My guess is that judges are seeing more women take cases to court out of vengeance. I'm not saying this is the case here but I'm sure it's part of it.
This is dangerous because now we have the law making discreet overtures and placing the responsibility back onto the women suggesting that women who really are in highly vulnerable situations may not be taken as seriously.
I think the law is sending a plain message. If you can protect yourself do so and leave the coffers available for those women who have been in situations where they could not protect themselves. They are spelling out the difference.
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