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Response to 'Shifting the scales' report on domestic abuse
Government response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report on transforming the criminal justice system's response to domestic abuse.
Applies to England and Wales
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‘Shifting the scales: Transforming the criminal justice response to domestic abuse’ set out the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s vision for reform of the criminal justice system to ensure a holistic, multi-agency approach to all victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
The government has accepted 2 recommendations and partially accepted 9. One has not been accepted. Where a recommendation has not been accepted, it is because the government considers that it is is meeting the aims of the recommendation by other means.
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Published 19 March 2025