Clare's Law refers to the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme that was established following the murder of Clare Wood by her former partner George Appleton in 2009. Appleton had previously abused several other women, and this was known by Greater Manchester Police at the time of Wood's death. Michael Brown, Clare’s father, fronted the campaign, the aim of which was to allow women to request information on whether their partner has a history of domestic violence or violence against women. It also allows police to inform women who are in relationships with known offenders. It was passed into law in 2014 following a legal campaign that used laws on the disclosure of sexual offenders, such as Sarah's Law, as a legal precedent.