The "same-roof rule" was a rule of English law that victims of domestic abuse are not entitled to compensation if they lived with the perpetrator prior to 1979.[1] The rule was successfully challenged in the Court of Appeal in 2018.[2]

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  1. ↑ "Woman wins 'same roof' abuse case". BBC News. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Woman abused at 4 by stepdad wins landmark ruling for 'same-roof' victims". Metro. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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