Brits could soon have the right to know if their partner has a history of domestic violence, thanks to new plans from the Government.
Ministers have launched a public consultation on 'Clare's Law,' which would see details of any past domestic abuse convictions passed on to new partners.
Calls for the law gained momentum soon after Clare Wood was murdered by her former partner George Appleton in 2009. Clare had no idea that Appleton had previously been jailed for harassing another woman.
The plans have already been backed by the Association of Chief Police Officers, which estimates there are around 25,000 serial domestic abusers in the UK and around 140 people are killed every year through domestic violence. Divorce solicitors frequently have to deal with situations regarding domestic abuse within a marriage.
Speaking to BBC News, home secretary Theresa May claimed that ending violence against women had become a personal priority.
She said: "Domestic violence is a particularly dreadful form of abuse and I want us to constantly look at new ways of protecting victims and preventing tragic incidents from happening."
Michael Brown, who is the father of Clare Wood, claimed that his daughter would still be alive if she had been made aware of her former partner's abusive past.
He told The Sun: "Clare was an astute woman. She wouldn't have put herself or her ten-year-old daughter in that situation."
