Petition · Ministry of Justice
Remove the statute of limitations on reporting childhood domestic abuse
Closed
380 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently there is a statute of limitations on domestic violence in the UK. A victim of domestic abuse has 6 months from formally reporting an offence of domestic abuse to the police to initiate prosecutions and two years from the date of offence to prosecute the abuse.
I want the government to change it because probably many survivors don’t realise there is a limitation. We think all survivors of any abuse deserve justice. No matter what type it was.
Timeline
| 17 Sep 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
380
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
17 Sep 2025
Closed
17 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 5 Aug 2026.