Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Dame Nicole Jacobs, said: “Time and again, I hear from survivors who want to remain in their social home but are forced to endure further abuse, financial difficulty or homelessness because they are trapped in a shared tenancy with their abuser. The proposed Bill on social housing has the ability to ensure […]
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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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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
Today, the UK Government, has issued its formal response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report into the experiences of children subject to domestic abuse, which included extensive recommendations on what action must be taken to improve the response they receive. Of the 66 recommendations made by the Commissioner, the government has stated it intends to
Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Dame Nicole Jacobs, said: “Following the Lord Chancellor’s statement on the Gauke review, I am encouraged to hear the government recognising the unique risk domestic abusers and stalkers pose to their victims. “It’s right that any perpetrator who breaches a stalking or domestic abuse protective order should still be eligible for a
Today, the UK government has published its initial response to my report – Shifting the Scales – that lifted the lid on the criminal justice system and its response to domestic abuse. Instead of being a lifeline to victims – who in the face of incredible trauma seek justice – I found a system that
Today the Crime and Policing Bill will be introduced in Parliament. Responding, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Nicole Jacobs, said: “I’m pleased to see the Crime and Policing Bill being introduced today with an emphasis on tackling violence against women and girls and providing greater protection to victims of stalking. It
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Last week the Family Justice Council published guidance to help the Family Court respond to a child’s unexplained reluctance, resistance or refusal to spend time with a parent. The Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Nicole Jacobs says, “The Family Justice Council’s new guidance has been long awaited and addresses the contentious issue of a child’s reluctance, resistance
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Today the Ministry of Justice announced two new statutory aggravating factors for murder sentencing, along with a review of homicide law and sentencing. The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Nicole Jacobs says, “I am pleased that strangulation and killing at the end of a relationship will become statutory aggravating factors for murder sentencing,
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“I am deeply concerned to hear that 37 prisoners – who were serving sentences for breaching restraining orders – were released in error under the SDS40 early prison release scheme. “Anyone who breaches a restraining order is likely to be a high risk individual who may be fixated on their victim, undeterred by legal restrictions
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