By Pamela Cross ( June 30, 2025, 2:56 PM EDT) -- The first Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, better known as Clare’s Law, was passed in England and Wales in 2014. Named for Clare Wood, who was killed by her abusive former boyfriend, it provides a way for potential victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) to find out whether their partner has a history of such violence. In Wood’s case, her partner had a long history of violence against previous partners and had been abusive to her both during their relationship and after she ended it, culminating in his murder of her....