United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 196380
Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
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1 September 2023
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11 September 2023 · Answer
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11 September 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing the legal aid means test for (a) survivors and (b) victims of domestic abuse in private family law proceedings.
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1 September 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing the legal aid means test for (a) survivors and (b) victims of domestic abuse in private family law proceedings.
Source: Commons
11 September 2023
Answer
We have expanded the scope of family legal aid, delivering on our commitments to support victims of domestic abuse and special guardians to access legal aid. This means an increase in funding of £13m per year. We have also put in place an eligibility waiv...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-01/196380
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- uk · wq-1656563 · source updated 11 September 2023