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<p>Figures for non-molestation orders:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Case
Type</p></td><td><p>Total Applications</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation
orders</p></td><td><p>15,261</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation
orders</p></td><td><p>14,120</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation
orders</p></td><td><p>13,460</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation
orders</p></td><td><p>13,271</p></td><td><p>246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation
orders</p></td><td><p>13,444</p></td><td><p>314</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures
for occupation orders:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Case
Type</p></td><td><p>Total Applications</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>Occupation
orders</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>Occupation
orders</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>Occupation
orders</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>Occupation
orders</p></td><td><p>355</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>Occupation
orders</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Victims
of domestic violence will never be refused legal aid on financial grounds as there
is a dv waiver in place.</p><p>Applications will be refused based on consideration
of whether the circumstances of the case indicate that the court is unlikely to grant
a non-molestation / occupation Order. This includes whether there is an alternative
remedy available (warning letter, police involvement) or whether the victim is already
sufficiently protected (bail conditions, remanded in custody).</p>
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