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.