Domestic violence consultation begins

Clara Bill announced by Theresa May would give women the right to know if the new couple history of violence

women may soon have the right to know whether a new partner has a history of domestic violence in the proposed legislation announced by the Home Secretary, Theresa May. The Interior Ministry has launched a consultation on how a national plan of disclosure of domestic violence might work in practice, after a campaign by the father of Claire Wood, who was strangled in 2009 by a former boyfriend who had met through Facebook.

unknown to her, her murderer, George Appleton had three previous convictions for protection against harassment, stalking, 1987, and had removed an old girlfriend at knife point. May said he was interested in introducing the so-called law of Clara, adding that ending violence against women and girls is a priority for her and the government.

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Clara has echoes of Sarah's Law, the legislation under which parents in England have the right to ask the police if someone who has regular contact with your child in the register sex offenders.

"Domestic violence is a violation particularly horrible, and I want to constantly seek new ways to protect victims and prevent tragic incidents occur," said May.

• The decision was in part the decision of Hazel Blears, former Labour Minister and local member of the family's local MP Wood, introducing an amendment to the conviction and punishment bill when it returns to the House of Commons report stage next week.
• Blears has supported the campaign by the father of Clara, Michael Brown, saying: "Women Clara position rarely know they are at risk and men Appleton

"Despite its history of domestic violence against women systematically different, I had no way of knowing that he is a threat of information. About his violent past and was known to the vicious authorities, but remained in the dark. "

the police have the powers of common law to disclose information on criminal records of a person or a fee to the public where there is a clear need to prevent other crimes .

The consultation document the Home Office proposes three options. The status quo, the right to request a national dissemination plan and the right to know the national broadcast
the right to request pattern reflects the law of Sarah and allow a person to ask the police about the history of a person of domestic violence or other violent attacks. The right to information regime proactively police the disclosure of criminal records of an individual in circumstances.ends prescribed.

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