Launch of Domestic Abuse Response Alliance (DARA)
An alliance of seven leading law firms providing pro bono legal advice and representation to survivors of domestic abuse.
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1 in 4 women experience domestic abuse during their lifetime
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Many women find themselves ineligible for legal aid, but unable to afford private representation
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DARA provides help, support and representation from the start to the end of cases, instilling confidence and trust in their clients
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DARA, which was launched in February 2022, takes referrals from the National Centre for Domestic Violence
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DARA is supervised by a specialist family law firm, Beck Fitzgerald
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DARA’s provision of free legal aid to vulnerable individuals is particularly important in the midst of the cost of living crisis and our unsettled geopolitical environment