Family & Matrimonial
New legislative powers to tackle domestic Abuse
21/01/2016New legislative powers came into force on 29 December 2015 to add to the growing social and legal recognition of the extent of domestic abuse and to tackle it head-on by use of the criminal law. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can now prosecute offenders whose domestic abuse includes “controlling or coercive behaviour” in addition […]
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