Domestic violence victims are being forced to face abusers in court ordeal, lawyers w

[Legal Beagles]

Growing numbers of domestic violence victims are being quizzed by their former partners in court due to cuts in legal aid which have led to a rise in litigation-in-person cases, family law specialists are warning. Emma Pearmaine, a family law specialist at Simpson Millar and director of the Leeds Law Society, said: “The number of […]

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[Kati]

Re: Domestic violence victims are being forced to face abusers in court ordeal, lawye

I had to face mine in court in 2001 - it was scary

[leclerc]

Re: Domestic violence victims are being forced to face abusers in court ordeal, lawye

The following part of the article looks interesting for me:

Rights of Women won a High Court fight last month, supported by the Law Society, to challenge the lawfulness of the Government's legal aid cuts and a full hearing will now take place.
Emma Scott, director of Rights of Women, said: "This is an important step in holding the Government to account on their promise that family law legal aid would remain available for victims of domestic violence. We know from the women affected that it denies them access to the legal remedies which could enable them to leave violent and abusive relationships and find safety."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...l-9774958.html