Remove the statute of limitations on reporting childhood domestic abuse

Currently there is a statute of limitations on domestic violence in the UK. A victim of domestic abuse has 6 months from formally reporting an offence of domestic abuse to the police to initiate prosecutions and two years from the date of offence to prosecute the abuse.

218 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Wednesday 17th September 2025
Last 24 hours signatures
14
Signature Deadline
Tuesday 17th March 2026
Estimated Final Signatures: 432

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I want the government to change it because probably many survivors don’t realise there is a limitation. We think all survivors of any abuse deserve justice. No matter what type it was.


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