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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 4 March 2026
Debate
Crime and Policing BillContribution
that is precisely the language used in Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 in the context of controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship. Indeed, our amendment is modelled on that section almost precisely. Our proposed new subsection (4) is in exactly the same terms as the defence under subsection (8) of that section.
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