Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 82
82
Accepted
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Provide victims of trafficking with earlier, better legal aid, including currently out-of-scope areas.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government provides victims of human trafficking with earlier and better access to legal aid. This must include the following areas that are currently ‘out of scope’: pre-NRM immigration advice; advice on identification as a victim of trafficking and modern slavery; advice on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme; advice for non-UK nationals on applying for international protection; and advice on the application of the non-punishment principle.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government stated it is committed to victims engaging with the justice system and outlined existing legal aid provisions available after a positive Reasonable or Conclusive Grounds decision, but did not commit to providing earlier access or expanding legal aid to the specified 'out of scope' areas.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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94. The Government is committed to ensuring victims are enabled and empowered to engage with the Criminal Justice System. All potential victims of modern slavery with a positive Reasonable or Conclusive Grounds decision have access to legal aid, including criminal and civil legal aid, legal aid for immigration advice, advice on an asylum claim, employment law advice and for a civil claim of damages.
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