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date	02/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure that all victims of domestic abuse access legal aid for family cases.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	222992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Legal aid in England and Wales is available to victims of domestic violence where they need it to help break free from the abusive relationship. Access to legal aid for protective injunctions to prevent domestic violence remains identical to that prior to the legal aid reforms. These matters continue to be funded without the need for evidence. In private family law cases (such as child or financial arrangements) legal aid continues to be available where there is evidence of domestic violence or child abuse - the list of acceptable evidence is wide and comprehensive.</p><p> </p><p>In a recent judgment, the High Court found that the domestic violence evidential requirements are lawful and reflect the intention of Parliament in providing legal aid for those victims of domestic violence who require assistance because they will be intimidated or materially disadvantaged by having to face their abuser in court.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 09/02/2015 17:37:33 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

176844

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date	29/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Injury: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle insurance fraud known as crash for cash.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	222754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes insurance fraud very seriously. It has recently set up a taskforce, chaired by the former Law Commissioner David Hertzell, which will consider the range of insurance fraud and make recommendations to reduce the level of fraudulent claims with a view to reducing premiums and protecting the interests of honest consumers. The taskforce aims to publish an interim report by Spring 2015 with a final report by the end of 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also been working closely with stakeholders from across the industry to develop a package of reforms to tackle the abuse of whiplash claims. The next round of reforms will come into force in April.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 05/02/2015 16:55:43 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley