Sarah Sackman

Sarah Sackman

Labour — Finchley and Golders Green

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 November 2026

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I understand that my hon. Friend is due to meet the Secretary of State to discuss this very issue. It is vital that we support domestic abuse victims with legal aid through the court process. We have already taken steps to extend the equity disregard in the legal aid means test, which means that £100,000-worth of the value of a victim’s home is not considered as part of that eligibility test. It is also the case that the Legal Aid Agency can discount the value of capital that cannot realistically be accessed because of that very abuse. I look forward to discussing this matter with him further.

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