One Nation preference deal could set national precedent A state coalition will direct its voters to put Labor behind One Nation in key seats in a move that could be replicated elsewhere across the nation. AAP · Nov 9
What is Clare's Law? Daughter of woman murdered by her ex-partner says lives are at risk due to police delays Anyone aged 16 and over can use Clare’s Law if they have valid reasons to fear someone could become a victim of domestic abuse and violence Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2024
Women harmed after Wiltshire police failed to disclose partners’ violent pasts Force finds at least two women were harmed after failings in its response to their inquiries under Clare’s law The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024
Revealed: police refusing requests for background checks on violent partners Observer analysis reveals forces in England and Wales are leaving people at risk by rejecting Clare’s law checks on suspected abusers The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2024
Thousands of women at risk as police reject over 10,000 background checks on potential abusers Exclusive: Campaigners describe a ‘postcode lottery’, with one expert warning that the rejection of so many applications made under Clare’s Law is putting women’s lives in danger The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2023
Wiltshire police to review thousands of checks on suspected violent partners Fears force failed to protect people at risk after Clare’s law applicants given wrong information The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023
Wiltshire Police reviewing domestic violence disclosures under Clare’s Law The force is assessing 3,500 applications made between April 2015 and August 2023. The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
The fight for women's safety: People across the North East left horrified by Brunswick attempted murder Matthew Stevens was jailed for 29 years after attempting to murder a woman he met on a night out Chronicle Live · Mar 26, 2023
'My sister would still be alive if we'd known about boyfriend's past - law has to change' Hailey Wadsworth says her sibling Ashley would still be alive if her family had known that her boyfriend had convictions against women for assault and harassment Daily Mirror · Jan 28, 2023
Clare’s Law: Find out if someone could be at risk of domestic violence The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme allows people to find out if their partners, or the partner of someone close to them, pose a risk - here’s how you can make a request Chronicle Live · Jan 11, 2023
Record numbers of Scots told of partners' violent pasts under police scheme The amount of warnings given by police has more than quadrupled in the last five years, according to shock new figures obtained by the Sunday Mail. Daily Record · Dec 18, 2022
Domestic abusers tackled with new custody tactic to smash cycle It comes after special domestic abuse court in Cheshire dealt with 168 cases in its first month Manchester Evening News · Nov 28, 2022
Warning signs of 'love bombing' in new relationships that people need to know about A detective inspector has shed light on warning signs to beware of in new relationships Liverpool Echo · Sep 8, 2022
'I fear for women silenced in wake of Amber Heard libel case trauma' Depp v Heard has been one of the most talked about court cases in history Daily Record · Jun 4, 2022
Manchester Evening News · Feb 3, 2022 GMP received 1,600 applications for Clare's Law last year... but many domestic abuse victims still don't know it exists The scheme was launched after the death of Salford mum, Clare Wood, who was strangled and set on fire by her ex partner