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AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC ABUSE BILL 1ST MARCH 2021

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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