Legal aid will still be available as from 1 April 2013 to victims of domestic violence in private law cases...
LEGAL FADE
Legal aid will still be available as from 1 April 2013 to victims of domestic violence in private law cases including contact and financial remedies applications. That availability is extended to domestic violence victims in disputes relating to the family home under s 14 of the Trusts of Land etc Act 1996 (marvel at the Civil Legal Aid (Family Relationship) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/2684)). Objectively verifiable evidence of domestic violence will be called for although the requirements fall short of actual production of bleeding limbs. Evidence of a finding of fact or undertaking as to domestic violence up to 24 months prior to the funding application will satisfy. And so it is useful as from now to ask the judge in suitable cases to record the domestic violence finding or undertaking on the face of the court order lest public funding is needed in due course.
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