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Recommendation 12
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We support the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s call for the time limit for proceedings on domestic...
Recommendation
We support the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s call for the time limit for proceedings on domestic abuse-related summary offences to be extended following the lockdown. The Government should legislate to extend the time limit set by s127 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.
Paragraph Reference:
46
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 27 July 2020. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗