Require mandatory psychological injury assessments in coercive control cases, ensuring trauma is formally recognised and sentencing reflects the real harm caused. Psychological abuse destroys lives, the justice system must treat it as serious injury. These changes could be known as Skye's Law.
React
Members can read every reason.
Urgent review of CPS decision making for domestic abuse and coercive control
We call on the Government to urgently review CPS investigations and charging decisions in domestic abuse and coercive control cases, to ensure the law is being applied correctly and all forms of abuse are taken seriously, not just extreme physical violence.
Require family court to refer findings of abuse & coercive control to the police
When the family court makes findings of Emotional Abuse (EA) and/or Coercive Control (CC), but the findings not accepted by perpetrators, these cases should be automatically referred to the police for further investigation. This should not be incumbent upon the victims/survivors.
Mandatory Psychological Assessments for Childcare Staff to help protect children
We call on the UK Government to require annual private psychological assessments for all childcare and education staff, and introduce an early risk-identification support system, to better protect children and strengthen safeguarding nationwide.
Review Coercive Control Law and Police Training
It appears that the current Coercive Control Law is not working and failing. Last year there were almost 50,000 offences of coercive control recorded by the police in England and Wales but only a very small number of these resulted in convictions. This conviction rate must be improved.
Make coercive or controlling behaviour leading to suicide a specific offence
Domestic violence and coercive control can destroy lives, sometimes driving victims to suicide. Yet the law fails to recognise this as a specific criminal offence.
Require mandatory psychological injury assessments in coercive control cases, ensuring trauma is formally recognised and sentencing reflects the real harm caused. Psychological abuse destroys lives, the justice system must treat it as serious injury. These changes could be known as Skye's Law.
React
Members can read every reason.
Urgent review of CPS decision making for domestic abuse and coercive control
We call on the Government to urgently review CPS investigations and charging decisions in domestic abuse and coercive control cases, to ensure the law is being applied correctly and all forms of abuse are taken seriously, not just extreme physical violence.
Require family court to refer findings of abuse & coercive control to the police
When the family court makes findings of Emotional Abuse (EA) and/or Coercive Control (CC), but the findings not accepted by perpetrators, these cases should be automatically referred to the police for further investigation. This should not be incumbent upon the victims/survivors.
Mandatory Psychological Assessments for Childcare Staff to help protect children
We call on the UK Government to require annual private psychological assessments for all childcare and education staff, and introduce an early risk-identification support system, to better protect children and strengthen safeguarding nationwide.
Review Coercive Control Law and Police Training
It appears that the current Coercive Control Law is not working and failing. Last year there were almost 50,000 offences of coercive control recorded by the police in England and Wales but only a very small number of these resulted in convictions. This conviction rate must be improved.
Make coercive or controlling behaviour leading to suicide a specific offence
Domestic violence and coercive control can destroy lives, sometimes driving victims to suicide. Yet the law fails to recognise this as a specific criminal offence.
