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On a similar note, proposals are currently being considered by the Home Secretary, Theresa May for a so-called ‘Clare’s Law’ to be put in place which would allow people to check if their new partner had a history of domestic violence and for police to release certain information about this to them (subject to certain safeguards and guidelines).
The aim is to reduce the number of deaths resulting from domestic violence by making people better informed about new partners and their violent past.
Hazel Blears MP, who is launching the proposal, stated “By changing the law we can empower women so that they can take informed action about their relationship and give them the chance to protect themselves”.
The full details of such proposals still have to be worked out but it is thought that they would operate along lines similar to the well-known ‘Sarah’s Law’ relating to information on child sex offenders.
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