Legal companion service for child sexual crime victims
The provision of a legal companion service for sexual misconduct victims is among the new concepts introduced in the Legal Aid (Amendment) Bill 2017 (Act 26).
Thu Aug 03 2017
Amendment to legal aid act gives underage victims of sex crimes access to legal advice
The amendment to the Legal Aid Act 1971, which is expected to be tabled at the next Parliament session, will enable underage victims of sexual crimes and their family members to get access to legal.
Fri Jul 21 2017