Is Clare’s Law working?
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Dr Nicole Renehan from Durham University’s Department of Sociology, together with project partners Professor Sandra Walklate (Liverpool University) and Dr Charlotte Barlow (University of Central Lancashire) discuss whether Clare’s Law, otherwise known as the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, is working and if it is fit for purpose.
Media coverage of Wiltshire Police’s response under Clare’s Law and the inquest into the domestic murder of Terri Harris, alongside her two children and their friend, has put Clare’s Law back under the spotlight. Clare’s Law (more formally known as the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme) allows the police to disclose the criminal records of those who may pose a risk to intimate partners. However, despite Home Office assurances that Clare’s Law ‘does work,’ Terri’s mother claims the scheme is ‘not fit for purpose.’
Clare’s Law was introduced following a highly public campaign led by Clare Wood’s father who was of the view that, if only he and Clare had...
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