Clare's Law is available to anyone in a relationship, it's not just for women.
There has been a huge increase in applications over the last few years.
2018-2019
6583 disclosures were made
7165 non disclosures.
2023-2024
24,505 disclosures
34,107 non disclosures
Non disclosures can be because the person at risk doesn't want the disclosure, or they disengage from the process, as well as there not being anything to disclose/nothing reported to police.
In 2020, 37% of right to ask resulted in a disclosure. 52% of right to know resulted in a disclosure. 8,715 disclosures made.
Despite the increasing numbers of applications, it still seems low uptake in relation to the estimated 900,000 domestic assaults that take place.
What more can be done to safeguard all victims of domestic abuse?
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I don't think many people know about it. I'd heard the name but only had a vague idea of what it was.
I just read up on it and it seems the terminology is a bit confusing. The blurb on the police website I looked at comes across as overly technocratic. For example I imagine the distinction between the right to ask and the right to know might be a bit confusing for someone who is experiencing mental anguish.
But it's a good scheme and if nothing else it puts people in touch with other sources of advice and support.
There are limitiations but the police can't just release sensitive information to anyone so the whole process of disclosure is bound to include hurdles.
Maybe there needs to be more advertising to increase awareness of the scheme. |
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"I don't think many people know about it. I'd heard the name but only had a vague idea of what it was.
I just read up on it and it seems the terminology is a bit confusing. The blurb on the police website I looked at comes across as overly technocratic. For example I imagine the distinction between the right to ask and the right to know might be a bit confusing for someone who is experiencing mental anguish.
But it's a good scheme and if nothing else it puts people in touch with other sources of advice and support.
There are limitiations but the police can't just release sensitive information to anyone so the whole process of disclosure is bound to include hurdles.
Maybe there needs to be more advertising to increase awareness of the scheme."
Right to ask is anyone other than police, so a friend or family member can apply on behalf of someone they are concerned about. The disclosure is only made to the person in the relationship, though, not the person who applies on their behalf.
Right to know is initiated by police.
The figures indicate an increased awareness of the scheme, which seems positive. |
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"Clare's Law is available to anyone in a relationship, it's not just for women.
There has been a huge increase in applications over the last few years.
2018-2019
6583 disclosures were made
7165 non disclosures.
2023-2024
24,505 disclosures
34,107 non disclosures
Non disclosures can be because the person at risk doesn't want the disclosure, or they disengage from the process, as well as there not being anything to disclose/nothing reported to police.
In 2020, 37% of right to ask resulted in a disclosure. 52% of right to know resulted in a disclosure. 8,715 disclosures made.
Despite the increasing numbers of applications, it still seems low uptake in relation to the estimated 900,000 domestic assaults that take place.
What more can be done to safeguard all victims of domestic abuse?
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