Statutory guidance

Domestic Abuse Act 2021

Statutory guidance supporting the understanding of the definitions of 'domestic abuse' and 'personally connected' as set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

From:
Home Office
Published
8 July 2022
Last updated
13 April 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Domestic Abuse: statutory guidance (accessible version)

HTML

Domestic Abuse: statutory guidance

PDF, 1.31 MB, 163 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Cam-drin Domestig Canllawiau Statudol (accessible)

HTML

Cam-drin Domestig Canllawiau Statudol

PDF, 1.44 MB, 171 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Domestic Abuse: statutory guidance (Easy read)

PDF, 1.36 MB, 12 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Domestic Abuse: statutory guidance (large font)

PDF, 1.8 MB, 262 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Domestic Abuse: statutory guidance (British Sign Language videos)

HTML

Details

This statutory guidance is issued under section 84 (2) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 about the effect of:

  • section 1 (the definition of ‘domestic abuse’)
  • section 2 (the definition of ‘personally connected’)
  • section 3 (recognising children as victims of domestic abuse in their own right)

It is a framework document designed to support organisations to identify and respond to domestic abuse and promote best practice.

The guidance has been informed by the results of a public consultation carried out in August and September 2021.

The statutory guidance applies to England. It applies in Wales only to matters that are reserved to the UK government – policing and criminal, civil and family justice.

It is aimed at statutory and non-statutory bodies working with victims, including children or perpetrators of domestic abuse, and at those dealing with other consequences of domestic abuse.

British Sign Language users

You can view or download the statutory guidance in British Sign Language.

Email any enquiries about this publication to domesticabuseenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 8 July 2022
Last updated 13 April 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added Domestic Abuse: statutory guidance (British Sign Language videos).

  2. Added a link to Domestic Abuse Act 2021 statutory guidance: British Sign Language version.

  3. Added an easy read, large font and Welsh version of the statutory guidance.

  4. HTML version of statutory guidance added.

  5. First published.

Sign up for emails or print this page

Related content