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  • 11 December, 2025, 10:00am - 11:00am

Specialist Briefing: Criminal Law Aspects of the Domestic Abuse Act (for Voluntary and Community Organisations)

This 1-hour session for borough officers covers criminal law aspects of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

Course information

Date: 11 December 2025, Thursday | Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Format: Online via Zoom | Cost: Free

Trainer: Sophie Phipps

This 1 hour session offers a mini-training, Q&A and peer discussion on the criminal law elements of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

We will cover topics such as:

  • The definition of domestic abuse
  • Special measures
  • Extension of coercive and controlling behaviour
  • Domestic Abuse Protection Notices/Orders

These one-hour sessions are short and focused, designed to highlight specific legal changes in a particular area of law (in this case, criminal law) followed by time for you to ask your own questions of our legal experts.

Participants are invited to send any questions in advance to [email protected]. Suggested topics include the definition of domestic abuse, prohibition of direct cross-examination, special measures and DAPOs.

 

 

Who Can Attend / Eligibility Criteria

This opportunity is solely for professionals from voluntary of community sector organisations only working  in London  on violence against women and girls issues.  A separate session for Local Authority staff/Borough Officers was delivered in August 2025.

 

Please note – READ BEFORE APPLYING

  • Submitting your application does not guarantee a place on the course. We will review all applications to confirm eligibility and let you know if your place has been confirmed.
  • London broughs only.
  • To ensure fairness, we limit places per organisation.
  • If you have previously attended, please do not register again and allow others a chance to attend.
  • Please only apply if you’re reasonably confident you’ll be able to attend. We understand that unexpected things come up, but frequent no-shows affect our ability to report accurately to our funders and continue offering these courses.

 

Registration for this course is now full. We are currently operating a waiting list. To be added, please complete the registration form.
Note: Due to limited capacity, we will only contact you if a place becomes available.

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Please feel free to direct any questions to [email protected]

 

http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/services/grants