Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 28673

Family Courts: Legal Aid Scheme

Tabled: 4 February 2025

Answered: 12 February 2025

Question

Mrs Elsie Blundell

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure legal aid is accessible to people using the family courts in the North West.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

With regards to scope, in private family proceedings, legal aid is available for matters such as child arrangements, financial remedy proceedings and divorce if an individual is a victim of domestic abuse or is at risk of being abused.Legal aid is also av...

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