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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Atkinson

Tens of thousands of domestic abuse survivors denied legal aid, study reveals

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Thousands of domestic abuse survivors in the UK have been “forced to continue living under the shadow of their abusers” since access to legal aid was scaled back 10 years ago, a study claims.

Roughly 34,000 people are thought to have been denied access to orders to help remove attackers from the family home, or prevent them from returning.

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