Policy paper

Domestic Abuse Bill 2020: factsheets

These factsheets provide more information about each of the provisions in the bill.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 3 March 2020
• Last updated: 3 January 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Domestic Abuse Act 2021: overarching factsheet

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Statutory definition of domestic abuse factsheet

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Domestic Abuse Commissioner factsheet

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Domestic Abuse Protection Notices / Orders factsheet

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Extraterritorial jurisdiction factsheet

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Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme factsheet

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Cross-examination in family proceedings factsheet

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Mandatory polygraph tests factsheet

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Special measures in the criminal courts factsheet

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Secure tenancies and victims of domestic abuse factsheet

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Local authority support for victims of domestic abuse and their children within safe accommodation factsheet

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Special measures in civil proceedings

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Special measures in family proceedings

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Cross examination in civil proceedings

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Homelessness

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Consent to serious harm for sexual gratification not a defence

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Prohibition on charging for the provision of medical evidence of domestic abuse

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Tackling perpetrators

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Amendment to the controlling or coercive behaviour offence

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Section 91(14) barring orders

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Strangulation and suffocation

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Threats to disclose private sexual photographs and films

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Details

The factsheets contain details on the measures in the Domestic Abuse Bill 2020. They explain why they are needed and what impact they will have.

Documents for the 2019 version of the Domestic Abuse Bill can be found on the National Archives website.

Published 3 March 2020
Last updated 3 January 2024 + show all updates

1. 3 January 2024

   The mandatory polygraph tests factsheet has been updated.

2. 11 July 2022

   Minor edits to 'Statutory definition of domestic abuse factsheet' following the 'Domestic Abuse Act statutory guidance' being published.

3. 31 January 2022

   'Statutory definition of domestic abuse factsheet' updated with changes related to recognising children as victims of domestic abuse.

4. 22 November 2021

   Updated 'Mandatory polygraph tests factsheet' to clarify case studies and update language to reflect changes in the Probation Service.

5. 28 July 2021

   6 new factsheets added: Tackling perpetrators, Amendment to the controlling or coercive behaviour offence, Section 91(14) barring orders, Prohibition on charging for the provision of medical evidence of domestic abuse, Strangulation and suffocation and Threats to disclose private sexual photographs and films.

6. 18 May 2021

   Updated factsheets published as the Bill has now been enacted.

7. 17 August 2020

   Updated fact sheets and guidance.

8. 3 March 2020

   First published.