Issue 045 Recognition of bereaved families
Donna Ohdedar - Review Consulting Ltd
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The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England & Wales affords families of victims of domestic homicide certain rights. It enables them to receive information and updates, receive support & make a personal statement. Without the work of Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse, Safelives & others this may never have materialised.
In the world of reviews it is important to note the insertion of a new section 8A which provides for Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews to replace Domestic Homicide Reviews under section 9 of the 2004 Act in England and Wales. It will bring the circumstances under which a Domestic Abuse Related Death Review is considered in England and Wales in line with the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 definition of domestic abuse.
This definition of domestic abuse set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 includes controlling or coercive behaviour, emotional abuse and economic abuse. It also clarifies that domestic abuse happens between individuals who are ‘personally connected’ via intimate or family relationships. A Domestic Abuse Related Death Review will?be considered when a death has or appears to have resulted from domestic abuse as defined in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.?
Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews can be commissioned following a homicide, a victim taking their own life after experiencing domestic abuse or in circumstances that are unexplained but give rise to concern.?
In the wider world it’s important for more of us in modern society to understand the role we each play in tackling domestic abuse. & there can be very few people who are better placed to talk to about this than Suzanne Jacobs. Listen in here to episode 2 of the Safeguarding & Domestic Abuse Sector podcast, 'How Domestic Abuse Legislation Creates or Obstructs Real Change',?to hear about this & more.
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Donna Ohdedar, Head of SILP
Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children’s and adults’ safeguarding, domestic homicide, and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers ‘SILP School’ her university accredited training course, CPD for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Click here to join. Click here to hear the latest episode of the Safeguarding & Domestic Abuse Sector podcast.
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