Abusers who strangle their partners in an attempt to control or induce fear will face up to 5 years behind bars when a new offence comes into force today (7 June 2022).
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The Government have confirmed the police and the probation service will start work immediately to ensure that offenders sentenced to a year or more for controlling and coercive behaviour are recorded
In this newsletter we highlight a forthcoming change to legislation that raises the minimum age that a person can get married or have a civil partnership from 16 to 18 years of age. This change comes