Push to keep domestic abuse victims' addresses secret

Joanna Weill 3/20/1412:00 PM

Victims of domestic abuse cases could be handed an exemption from having to give their safe addresses in open court after a change in the law was backed by Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister.

The Liberal Democrat leader said his party supported calls for stricter measures to protect victims after one case came to light last year in which a woman was threatened with contempt of court for refusing to publicly hand over her safe address.

Clegg’s backing has highlighted another division within the coalition government. The Tory home secretary, Theresa May, announced a code of practice to help protect victims in court when announcing the rollout of Clare’s Law earlier this month.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/18/push-to-keep-domestic-abuse-victims-addresses-secret

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