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Statutory guidance supporting the understanding of the definitions of 'domestic abuse' and 'personally connected' as set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Guidance on the creation and coming into force of section 70 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021: strangulation and suffocation.
These factsheets provide more information about each of the provisions in the bill.
Government response to the domestic abuse consultation and draft Domestic Abuse Bill.
The government has launched a consultation to ensure domestic homicide reviews reflect the full range of domestic-abuse related deaths, including suicide.
Controlling ex-partners who lash out at the end of their relationship will face longer than ever behind bars under new government plans to tackle domestic homicide.
New interactive tool launched today (20 December 2023) to help businesses and charities spot and tackle domestic economic abuse.
Advice and support for those who are experiencing or feel at risk of sexual violence and abuse.
Guide for local areas on the change to the definition of domestic violence and abuse.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is seeking views on the impacts of the law on joint tenancies on victims of domestic abuse in the social rented sector.
Hundreds of victims of domestic abuse will be better protected as perpetrators who still pose a risk once they are released from prison will be made to wear electronic monitoring tags.
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