[Livia]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

So if I decide to turn into a women beater, then the first time I hit my wife/partner, I'd get a free pass? Then the 2nd time I'd get a free pass, too? Then the third?

The CPS don't prosecute first time offenders?

I'm not saying you're wrong, but that doesn't seem right to me. Especially considering that men are prosecuted for fighting each other in drunken brawls pretty much every weekend.

Maybe Liv can offer a legal perspective on this point?

Unfortunately, all I could do is guess, because even those who are trying to steamroller this law into being aren't 100% sure how it will work. Each individual case would depend on a wide range of circumstances. And it's worth bearing in mind that in many cases of domestic violence, the women involved are reluctant to press charges much to the annoyance of the police who are then unable to bring about a conviction. So there will be many men out there who are extremely violent and will not show up in a search like this anyway.