Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Introduce a fast-track process for cases involving coercive control
Closed
57 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the law so cases involving coercive control can be heard quickly. Waiting for these cases destroys people’s mental health and is extremely expensive.
Cases should be heard quickly with short time frames for the respondent to build a case against the evidence, as they should have their response to hand. The process should allow an order to be drawn up very quickly.
This way living arrangements can be sorted quickly, helping to avoid devastating impacts on children's upbringings and people’s mental health. It’s destroying lives.
This way living arrangements can be sorted quickly, helping to avoid devastating impacts on children's upbringings and people’s mental health. It’s destroying lives.
Timeline
| 15 Jan 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
57
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
15 Jan 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.