Consultation outcome

Updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidance

• From: Home Office and Laura Farris
• Published: 1 May 2024
• Last updated: 15 September 2026 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

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Updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidance: government response

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Detail of outcome

The government response to this consultation includes:

• a summary and analysis of the responses received
• next steps, including changes to the statutory guidance

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Original consultation

Summary

The government is consulting on an updated version of the statutory guidance underpinning domestic homicide reviews.

This consultation ran from
1 May 2024 to 11:59pm on 29 July 2024

Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on an updated version of the domestic homicide review statutory guidance.

It’s aimed at:

• people and organisations involved in coordinating, conducting and participating in domestic homicide reviews
• people who have been affected by fatal domestic abuse and may be contributing to a domestic homicide review

You can watch the consultation and draft guidance in British Sign Language.

Documents

Consultation: updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidance (accessible)

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Consultation: updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidance

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Consultation: updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidance (Welsh)

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Consultation: updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidance (easy read)

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Draft domestic homicide review statutory guidance (accessible)

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Draft domestic homicide review statutory guidance

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Draft domestic homicide review statutory guidance (Welsh accessible version)

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Draft domestic homicide review statutory guidance (Welsh)

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Draft domestic homicide review statutory guidance (easy read)

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Published 1 May 2024

Last updated 15 September 2026 — Show all updates

1. 15 September 2026

   Published the government response to the consultation.

2. 2 May 2024

   Questions edited so the sections they refer to correspond with the correct sections in the draft guidance.

3. 1 May 2024

   First published.