Fund legal aid for all applicants for NMO and Occupation Orders
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·36 contributorsMany victims who need mandatory protective orders are expected to pay substantial legal fees, or navigate a complex legal system alone unaided while traumatised. This creates a 2 tier system of access to safety, where protection depends on income rather than risk.
Mr David Lammy
Deputy Prime Minister
Domestic abuse in family court
Self representation in court
Costly complex legal barriers
Retraumatising stressful lengthy proceedings
Strain on courts harm survivors
Similar motions
Fund legal aid for all applicants for NMO and Occupation Orders
National
Many victims who need mandatory protective orders are expected to pay substantial legal fees, or navigate a complex legal system alone unaided while traumatised. This creates a 2 tier system of access to safety, where protection depends on income rather than risk.
Domestic abuse in family court
Self representation in court
Costly complex legal barriers
Retraumatising stressful lengthy proceedings
Strain on courts harm survivors