Remove the statute of limitations on reporting childhood domestic abuse
- 372 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 385 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
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.
Require family judges to complete LGBTQ+ family sensitivity training
- 380 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 384 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Make LGBTQ+ family sensitivity training compulsory for judges before sitting family cases, developed with LGBTQ+ family charities. We believe this could help to address any unconscious bias and protect the rights and welfare of children and parents.
Introduce a Presumption of Equal Parenting Time in Family Law
- 340 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 381 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to legislate to establish a presumption of equal parenting time following separation, unless there is clear evidence that it would not be in the child’s best interests. We think this would help ensure children maintain meaningful relationships with both parents.
Mandate a lifetime driving ban for causing death by dangerous driving
- 350 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 365 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Change the minimum penalty so anyone convicted of death by dangerous driving faces a lifetime driving ban. Dangerous driving includes drinking/drugs, using mobile phone, excessive speeding. This selfish behaviour endangers lives and we think it must have severe, permanent consequences.
Make parental alienation a criminal offence
- 249 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 357 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to make Parental Alienation a criminal offence. We believe deliberately turning a child against a loving parent is emotional abuse. The law should make it an offence, train professionals to identify it, and hold offenders accountable to protect children’s rights.
Automatic ban of abusers' custody of children bereaved by domestic abuse suicide
- 328 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 353 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation that explicitly prohibits perpetrators of domestic abuse from being granted custody or unsupervised access to their children if it has been established that their abuse has likely contributed to the other parents suicide.
Create a formal appeal process for Coroners’ inquests
- 64 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 330 - 20 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to introduce legislation creating a clear right of appeal against Coroners’ inquest conclusions, allowing families to challenge findings where there are errors of law, procedure, or failures to properly examine state involvement or evidence.
Require psychological injury assessments in coercive control cases
- 290 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 310 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Require mandatory psychological injury assessments in coercive control cases, ensuring trauma is formally recognised and sentencing reflects the real harm caused. Psychological abuse destroys lives, the justice system must treat it as serious injury. These changes could be known as Skye's Law.
Require lie detector tests for victims and people accused of sexual offences
- 202 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 303 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Make it mandatory that all accusers and those accused of sexual offences, however minor or major the offence, are required to take a lie detector test.
Increase domestic violence maximum sentences and penalties & reform bail laws
- 179 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 294 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We call on Parliament to increase domestic violence maximum sentences and strengthen bail laws by banning bail to high-risk and repeat offenders. Increase penalties for repeat abuse and restraining order breaches to prioritise victim safety. Risk assessments should be required before release.