At CEA one of our core values is to put the safety of our clients, staff and partner agencies first. However, due to the unprecedented nature of the measures we are all having to take to protect ourselves from the COVID-19 virus, our service will have to make some changes in the way we will […]
Read moreScotland’s Domestic Abuse Act came into being on 1 April 2019. The new Act makes all domestic abuse towards a partner, whether psychological or physical, a criminal offence. Offenders could face up to 14 years in prison. The Act redefines domestic abuse as a course of behaviour towards a partner intended to cause them harm, […]
Read moreThe Scottish Government is bringing in a new Domestic Abuse Bill, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon having included the legislation in her programme for government. Scotland will be one of the first countries in the world to criminalise psychological abuse, with Justice Secretary Michael Matheson condemning the “pernicious, coercive and controlling behaviour” of perpetrators. Read […]
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