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20/08/2014
New Domestic Abuse Law Consultation Launches
The Home Secretary Theresa May has launched a consultation on new domestic abuse laws, aimed at improving police performance.
The consultation seeks to find out if the current law needs to be strengthened to offer more protection to sufferers of domestic violence. Under the proposal the law would be extended to include emotional and psychological abuse as well as physical.
A number of laws already exist that cover violence, stalking and harassment, but none are specific in their wording over personal relationships and the official definition of domestic abuse.
The new law has been proposed by Elfyn Llwyd MP and can be read in full here.
(MH/CD)
The consultation seeks to find out if the current law needs to be strengthened to offer more protection to sufferers of domestic violence. Under the proposal the law would be extended to include emotional and psychological abuse as well as physical.
A number of laws already exist that cover violence, stalking and harassment, but none are specific in their wording over personal relationships and the official definition of domestic abuse.
The new law has been proposed by Elfyn Llwyd MP and can be read in full here.
(MH/CD)
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A total of 64 suspected perpetrators of domestic violence and hate crime have been arrested during a series of raids carried out across London on Wednesday morning. The Metropolitan Police Service (Met) said the raids were part of 'Operation Athena', targeting "dangerous and prolific" offenders to justice at addresses across London's 32 boroughs.
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