The 24 month time period was set out in the Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2013 which came into force on 1 April 2013.<\/p>
<\/p>
This Government is absolutely clear that victims of domestic violence should receive legal aid where it is needed to help break free from abusive relationships. Since the reforms were introduced last year thousands of people have successfully applied for legal aid where domestic violence is involved.<\/p>
<\/p>
The 24 month time limit for evidence does not exclude victims where the abuse occurred over two years ago. The time limit relates to the date the evidence was obtained, not the date of the abuse itself. Some forms of evidence can be obtained several months or even years after the abuse has been experienced.<\/p>
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I can confirm that Questions 217807 and 213688 were answered on 8 January 2015. The answers can be found at the following links:<\/p>
<\/p>
Area<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Value outstanding of the impositions made in 2013/14 as at end of March 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total value outstanding regardless of imposition date as at the end of March 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead> Avon and Somerset<\/p><\/td> £5,619,129<\/p><\/td> £12,553,883<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bedfordshire<\/p><\/td> £1,993,428<\/p><\/td> £4,089,206<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cambridgeshire<\/p><\/td> £2,703,891<\/p><\/td> £7,038,014<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cheshire<\/p><\/td> £3,399,702<\/p><\/td> £9,244,929<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cleveland<\/p><\/td> £2,402,047<\/p><\/td> £5,032,666<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cumbria<\/p><\/td> £2,640,263<\/p><\/td> £4,375,845<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Derbyshire<\/p><\/td> £2,510,078<\/p><\/td> £4,900,253<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Devon and Cornwall<\/p><\/td> £3,156,574<\/p><\/td> £6,884,992<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dorset<\/p><\/td> £2,310,086<\/p><\/td> £6,195,513<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Durham<\/p><\/td> £1,694,578<\/p><\/td> £3,437,278<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dyfed Powys<\/p><\/td> £1,655,354<\/p><\/td> £3,339,862<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Essex<\/p><\/td> £5,109,102<\/p><\/td> £11,727,731<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gloucestershire<\/p><\/td> £1,090,372<\/p><\/td> £3,000,161<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Greater Manchester<\/p><\/td> £13,289,385<\/p><\/td> £36,689,144<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gwent<\/p><\/td> £2,469,746<\/p><\/td> £4,921,206<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hampshire & IOW<\/p><\/td> £5,702,306<\/p><\/td> £16,166,430<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hertfordshire<\/p><\/td> £4,957,126<\/p><\/td> £11,020,506<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Humberside<\/p><\/td> £3,952,318<\/p><\/td> £10,095,165<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kent<\/p><\/td> £7,019,646<\/p><\/td> £18,527,317<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lancashire<\/p><\/td> £6,510,390<\/p><\/td> £12,622,950<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leicestershire<\/p><\/td> £2,635,809<\/p><\/td> £4,459,648<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lincolnshire<\/p><\/td> £2,845,002<\/p><\/td> £5,008,456<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London Central & South<\/p><\/td> £21,953,798<\/p><\/td> £51,113,995<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London North East<\/p><\/td> £11,947,473<\/p><\/td> £30,347,785<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London North West<\/p><\/td> £12,824,734<\/p><\/td> £32,678,929<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London South West<\/p><\/td> £687,694<\/p><\/td> £13,433,436<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Merseyside<\/p><\/td> £7,663,814<\/p><\/td> £29,436,895<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Norfolk<\/p><\/td> £2,617,344<\/p><\/td> £6,313,368<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Wales<\/p><\/td> £2,651,292<\/p><\/td> £5,871,714<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> £1,845,893<\/p><\/td> £3,706,423<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northamptonshire<\/p><\/td> £2,402,450<\/p><\/td> £5,079,815<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northumbria<\/p><\/td> £6,458,612<\/p><\/td> £14,394,158<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nottinghamshire<\/p><\/td> £4,528,741<\/p><\/td> £7,142,505<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Wales<\/p><\/td> £7,917,616<\/p><\/td> £12,277,550<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> £6,124,833<\/p><\/td> £12,989,876<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Staffordshire<\/p><\/td> £4,494,258<\/p><\/td> £10,973,530<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Suffolk<\/p><\/td> £2,637,989<\/p><\/td> £6,411,105<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Surrey<\/p><\/td> £3,171,345<\/p><\/td> £7,425,288<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sussex<\/p><\/td> £3,823,916<\/p><\/td> £12,189,588<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Thames Valley<\/p><\/td> £6,700,496<\/p><\/td> £18,575,082<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Warwickshire<\/p><\/td> £3,141,110<\/p><\/td> £4,877,725<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Mercia<\/p><\/td> £4,537,306<\/p><\/td> £9,479,843<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> £11,689,675<\/p><\/td> £30,516,365<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> £9,630,393<\/p><\/td> £17,079,786<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wiltshire<\/p><\/td> £1,826,437<\/p><\/td> £5,165,096<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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