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Domestic violence charges double but few result in convictions

Data from the courts service has revealed that the number of domestic violence charges before the...

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10.04 20 Jan 2022


Domestic violence charges double but few result in convictions


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10.04 20 Jan 2022


Data from the courts service has revealed that the number of domestic violence charges before the District courts almost doubled between 2019 and 2020.  However, only a minority of cases resulted in a conviction. In reaction to this data we heard from  Sarah Benson, CEO of Women’s Aid.

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