Legal Opinion: Sexual Offences — Written Question

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UK — Fareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the new Independent Legal Advocacy service launching in 2026 provides impartial, accessible, and comprehensive legal advice to survivors of sexual assault in the Service Jus

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

The Independent Legal Advocacy pilot will provide impartial legal support to anyone aged 18 or over, irrespective of whether they are Service personnel or civilians. Anyone who reports a sexual offence pursuant with the Sexual Offences Act 1956/2003, that...

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