A raft of new amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill will be presented, providing greater protections for victims and further clamping down on perpetrators.
From:Ministry of Justice, Home Office, The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP, and Victoria Atkins MPPublished:1 March 2021
New offence of non-fatal strangulation to be introduced as part of ground-breaking legislation
Controlling or coercive behaviour offence extended to include abuse where perpetrators and victims no longer live together
‘Revenge porn’ offence widened to cover threats to share intimate images
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