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Clare's Law - Answers✔The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) is often called
Clare's law after the landmark case that led to it. Clare's law gives any member of the public the
right to ask the police if their partner may pose a risk to them.
Heavily campaigned by her father. Her father said he thought she would still be alive if she knew
about her ex-partners domestic behaviour.
Local radio hosts, politicians and magazines supported the campaign. Hazel Blears (the local
MP) arranged a parliamentary launch of Clare's law campaign.
Domestic violence charities also supported the campaign: Pilot scheme in Greater Manchester,
Nottinghamshire, Wiltshire and Gwent.
Successful 14 month pilot (100 people saved). Laws extended from March 2014 and it rolled out
on National Women's day.
Helen's Law - Answers✔Helens law petitions for: Denying parole to murderers for as long as
they refuse to disclose the whereabouts of their victims remains. Passing a full life tariff (denying
parole or release) until the murderer discloses the location (and enables the recovery) of their
victims remains.
Automatically applying the following rarely-used common law offences in murder trials without
a body; preventing the burial of a corpse and conspiracy to prevent the burial of a corpse,
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