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Evening Standard
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Noah Vickers

Sadiq Khan launches free legal advice service for rape and assault survivors

A free legal advice service for victims of rape and serious sexual offences has been launched by Sadiq Khan, after “setbacks” forced an earlier version of the scheme to be “paused” last year.

The London mayor promised in his recent re-election manifesto that he would launch the service as a ‘pilot’, and his office has now confirmed that the trial will run for a year until June 2025.

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