Technology and Domestic Violence Report
Domestic abuse charity Refuge reported that in 2019, 72% of its service users said they had experienced abuse facilitated by technology. Read more about technology and domestic abuse in our latest rapid response.
There is currently no statutory definition of domestic abuse, however it is defined by the Government and criminal justice agencies as: “any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality.” The Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21 is currently going through Parliament. The bill will introduce a legal definition of domestic abuse and establish extra protections for victims and witnesses in court.