A free legal advice service for victims of rape and serious sexual offences has been launched by the Mayor of London. Sadiq Khan promised he would launch the service as a 'pilot'... It comes after setbacks forced an earlier version of the scheme to be paused last year.
An earlier attempt to provide the service was launched in February 2023 but experienced a number of setbacks, primarily as a result of challenges in recruiting and retaining lawyers to the project... It was paused six months later to 'reflect and consider how to improve the cost-effectiveness of the pilot and build resilience into the workforce,' MOPAC added.
The new pilot service will make use of an extra £148,500 of funding, City Hall said. It will consist of two full-time lawyers, accompanied by the necessary administrative support. The service was first formally proposed by Mr. Khan in his 2022 strategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls.
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