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Government responds to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report on the Family Court 

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Today, the government has published its response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report which looked at how the Family Court responds to domestic abuse within child arrangement proceedings.   The research report – based on a pilot study across three Family Court sites which reviewed nearly 300 child arrangement case files, live observations of nearly 100 case hearings, as well as focus groups with […]

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Lack of funding to learn from domestic abuse related deaths “deeply concerning”, says Domestic Abuse Commissioner

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Today (27 May) , the UK Government has issued its formal response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report into how learnings from Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) – an independent review conducted when someone over 16 loses their life because of violence, abuse or neglect – are acted on both nationally and locally. The report made several proposals

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to the number of domestic abuse related suicides overtaking intimate partner homicides for the third year in a row

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Today, 28th April 2026, findings from the Domestic Homicide Project show that for a third-year running, suspected suicides following domestic abuse have overtaken the number of homicides involving current or former partners. Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Nicole Jacobs, said: “Once again, these heartbreaking figures show we are not doing enough to tackle domestic abuse

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to police reform white paper

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Today, Monday 26th January, the government has published its police reform white paper, From local to national: a new model for policing.   Responding to the white paper, Dame Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, said:    “For too long, domestic abuse perpetrators have been able to enter and remain in our police forces with little to no consequence,

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to government VAWG Strategy 

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Today, Thursday 18th December, the government has published its cross-government strategy setting out how it plans to meet its commitment to halve violence against women and girls in decade.    Responding to the commitments set out in the strategy, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Nicole Jacobs, said: “Domestic abuse is one of the most deeply damaging and pervasive issues that our society faces. Today’s strategy rightly recognises

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to government reform of criminal courts and funding for victims services

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Dame Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, said: “It’s clear we need reform and greater investment in the court system and victim services if we’re to build back trust and ensure that victims see justice delivered. “But ultimately what I hear most from survivors is how the lack of understanding amongst court

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3.8 million people subject to domestic abuse in the last year

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 Today, Wednesday 26th November 2025, the ONS has published the latest overview of domestic abuse in England and Wales. The data shows:   Responding to the figures the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Dame Nicole Jacobs, said: “Domestic abuse is a national emergency and with more and more young people experiencing it, it’s clear we need to do

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to the removal of the presumption of parental involvement

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Today, 22 October 2025, the UK Government has announced its intention to repeal the presumption of parental involvement from the Children Act 1989.   For many years, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, the domestic abuse sector and campaigners have spoken out about the risks with presumption of parental involvement, which has contributed to a pro-contact culture and enabled domestic abuse perpetrators to inflict further harm through unsafe contact orders and have called for

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Majority of Family Court cases involve domestic abuse but system still not responding

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A damning new report by the Domestic Abuse Tsar has revealed that domestic abuse is ‘everyday business’ for the Family Courts, yet a pro-contact culture and dismissive attitudes towards victim-survivors are contributing to decisions that may be putting children’s safety at significant risk.   The new research led by academics at Loughborough University  – based on

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner responds to the publication of updated RSE guidance   

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Dame Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, said: “I’m extremely pleased to see that the government has listened to child victims of domestic abuse and taken the necessary action to ensure all children can learn about abusive behaviours in schools.   “It’s a deeply uncomfortable fact that hundreds of thousands of children are

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