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Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
Statutory guidance supporting the understanding of the definitions of 'domestic abuse' and 'personally connected' as set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
July 2022 Ministerial foreword Domestic abuse is cruel and complex, and…
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Information on controlling or coercive behaviour, to assist in identifying, evidencing, charging, prosecuting and convicting the offence.
5 April 2023 Executive Summary This statutory guidance is issued under…
Statutory guidance for police in England and Wales on notifying a child's education establishment following a domestic abuse incident.
An HMPPS Policy Framework for working with domestic abuse that takes account of a range of domestic abuse contexts and the need to protect victims and children.
Information for British nationals affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to access medical treatment and legal advice in the UK.
Use this service to find and view domestic homicide review documents that are available to the public.
A guide for domestic violence and abuse victims about services from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Local authority allocations of new burden funding for delivery of domestic abuse support in safe accommodation duties in 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.
Outline of responsibilities of the Home Office, subcontractors and agencies when domestic abuse is disclosed by people seeking asylum.
Statutory guidance underpinning the new duties on local authorities relating to the provision of accommodation-based support to domestic abuse victims and their children.
Statutory guidance for local authorities to improve access to social housing for victims of domestic abuse in refuges or other types of temporary accommodation.
The Home Office has undertaken a review of the controlling or coercive behaviour offence, which was introduced in December 2015.
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is being abused at home.
This sets out the commencement dates of the provisions of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Guidance on changes to the law governing non-disclosure agreements.
Rape and Sexual Offences victims, whose cases are heard at a Crown Court in England or Wales, are now able to apply for a transcript of the judges’ sentencing remarks free of charge.
Guidance on the creation and coming into force of section 70 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021: strangulation and suffocation.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in May 2022.
If you are experiencing domestic abuse, there are sources of support for specific needs and information to help with specific types of abuse.
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