Part 1Offence as to domestic abuse
Engaging in course of abusive behaviour
1Abusive behaviour towards partner or ex-partner
1
A person commits an offence if—
a
the person (“A”) engages in a course of behaviour which is abusive of A's partner or ex-partner (“B”), and
b
both of the further conditions are met.
2
The further conditions are—
a
that a reasonable person would consider the course of behaviour to be likely to cause B to suffer physical or psychological harm,
b
that either—
i
A intends by the course of behaviour to cause B to suffer physical or psychological harm, or
ii
A is reckless as to whether the course of behaviour causes B to suffer physical or psychological harm.
3
In the further conditions, the references to psychological harm include fear, alarm and distress.