Information for professionals - domestic abuse

Domestic homicide reviews (DHRs) were established on a statutory basis under Section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act which came into force in 2004.

The domestic homicide review provision came into force on 13 April 2011.

• Process for undertaking a domestic homicide review
• Domestic homicide reviews - general information
• Domestic homicide reviews – Sandwell Council privacy notice
• Domestic homicide – help, advice and support for families

Sandwell domestic homicide review publications

• Domestic Homicide Review – Published 2 February 2023
• Domestic Homicide Review – Published 26 July 2023

Key learning points from a number of Sandwell's published domestic homicide reviews are available in the section below.

For copies of Sandwell domestic homicide review reports published more than two years ago, please email domesticabuse_admin@sandwell.gov.uk

You can also read reviews from across the UK in the Domestic Homicide Review Library on the Home Office website.

Key learning points from Sandwell domestic homicide reviews

Summaries with key learning points from a number of Sandwell's domestic homicide reviews are available to help professionals and organisations in their training and ongoing improvements to services.

• Key Learning Points from Domestic Homicide Review Published 11 December 2014
• Key Learning Points from Domestic Homicide Review Published 26 September 2017
• Key Learning Points from Domestic Homicide Review Published 21 March 2018
• Key Learning Points from Domestic Homicide Review Published 6 February 2019
• Key Learning Points from Domestic Homicide Review Published 11 June 2019
• Key Learning Points from Domestic Homicide Review Published 3 December 2020
• Key Learning Points from Domestic Homicide Reviews – Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control
• Key Learning Points from Domestic Homicide Review Published 9 February 2022
• Key Learning Points from Domestic Homicide Review Published 2 February 2023
• Key Learning Points from Domestic Homicide Review Published 26 July 2023

Useful links and guidance

• Domestic abuse - advice and support
• Child to Parent Abuse 7 minute briefing 
• Child to Parent Abuse: Multi-Agency Information Guidance 
• How to make a referral for a Mental Health Act Assessment (including advice on Nearest Relative requests for a Mental Health Act Assessment)