Domestic Abuse: Criminal Proceedings and Family Proceedings
Commons · Question 80872 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to to minimise the potential impact of court proceedings on domestic violence victims by (a) aligning the (i) burdens of proof, (ii) legal standards and (iii) duties of lawyers
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 20 Oct 2025
This Government is committed to doing everything it can to halve Violence Against Women and Girls within a decade. We recognise why it is important that victims of domestic abuse can have confidence that their case will be heard in court as soon as possib...