Covid-19 and the domestic abuse sector
Responding to the Covid-19 pandemic was a huge challenge for us and the wider domestic abuse sector. Read more about its impact on the frontline and what we learned.
Response to the Coronavirus Bill
Key issues for domestic abuse victims in the Covid-19 pandemic
The Government released an outline of the main measures contained in the new emergency legislation. We recognise the importance of this legislation to preserve life and maintain order. However, we believe there are a few areas which deserve scrutiny so that they do not lead to unintended impacts on domestic abuse victims.
These include:
- detaining mental health patients
- delay in assessing needs under the Care Act 2014
- expanding accessibility to court proceedings
- changing rules on death
Our response considers these key issues.
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