Family Law Update - New laws hope to protect victims
New laws to protect victims have been added to Domestic Abuse Bill this month in order to protect victims better.
The selection of new amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill will be presented, according to, according to the Ministry of Justice, providing greater protections for victims and further clamping down on perpetrators.
Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland QC MP said: “This Bill provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen our response to domestic abuse and its many forms. From outlawing non-fatal strangulation to giving better protections in court – we are delivering the support victims need to feel safer while ensuring perpetrators face justice for the torment they have inflicted.”