says, SAFECHAIN Founder, Samantha Avril-Andreassen.

“We are witnessing what I call the Recorder Paradox — where part-time judges may use aggressive litigation tactics in private practice that conflict with the trauma-informed standards outlined in the judicial bench guidance they are later expected to uphold in court.

This gap creates a dangerous space where the lived reality of abuse can disappear between institutions — between the police station, the housing office, and the courtroom.

SAFECHAIN™ was designed to close that gap.

It introduces a Chain of Custody principle for safeguarding documentation, ensuring that evidence of coercive control, vulnerability, and institutional contact is preserved across agencies.

Alongside this, SAFECHAIN™ proposes a Seal of Integrity — an accreditation standard for legal firms committed to ethical, trauma-informed practice.

When safeguarding information is protected and institutions are accountable to shared standards, survivors no longer have to carry their case alone.”