A shadow of a man with a clenched fist as a woman cowers in the corner (picture posed by a model)
A HOLYROOD committee has put out a call for views as it considers proposals for “robust” lessons-learnt reviews of deaths related to domestic abuse.
The SNP Scottish government made the proposal, forming part of its Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill, currently making its way through Parliament.
Proposing the mandatory reviews, Scottish Justice Secretary Angela Constance argued they would enable authorities to identify “what lessons can be learnt following known or suspected domestic abuse deaths.”
The Bill is now being scrutinised by the criminal justice committee, and its convener Audrey Nicoll said given the “devastating impact of domestic abuse,” MSPs are “keen to hear views on the Bill’s proposal to create a new model for reviewing deaths attributed to abusive behaviour within relationships.”
Ms Nicoll called for organisations and the public to get involved and contact the committee with their views on whether it would be a “positive step or not.”
She said: “We want to know if the lessons learnt reviews are the best approach in attempting to reduce incidents of this nature.”
Those interested have until January 10 to submit their views to the committee.
