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Recommendation 27
27
Not Addressed
Pathfinder scheme pilots show improved experiences for domestic abuse victims and reduced case durations.
Conclusion
MoJ told us that it has been piloting a new model for private law through the ‘Pathfinder’ scheme, the aim of which was to improve experience for victims of domestic abuse by taking a whole system approach to improving services. Key features of the initiative include: 58 Q 39 59 Qq 9, 13, 68; C&AG’s Report, para 8 60 C&AG’s Report, paras 2.14-2.15, 3.15 61 Qq 39,68; C&AG’s Report, paras 2.11, 2.16 62 Q 69 63 Qq 70-71; C&AG’s Report, para 2.19 64 C&AG’s Report, para 2.19 65 Qq 67-70 17 funding for independent advisers to support domestic abuse victims; case progression officers to help people navigate the system (particularly litigants in person); and Cafcass, working with Local Authorities, centring on children’s views and experiences by engaging with children and collecting information much earlier in the process.66 Initial evaluations of early pilots suggest that the new model improves experiences for victims of domestic abuse and reduces average case durations.67 Many stakeholders who submitted written evidence supported the new model and its further rollout.68
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Government Response
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HM Government
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MoJ told us that it has been piloting a new model for private law through the ‘Pathfinder’ scheme, the aim of which was to improve experience for victims of domestic abuse by taking a whole system approach to improving services. Key features of the initiative include: 58 Q 39 59 Qq 9, 13, 68; C&AG’s Report, para 8 60 C&AG’s Report, paras 2.14-2.15, 3.15 61 Qq 39,68; C&AG’s Report, paras 2.11, 2.16 62 Q 69 63 Qq 70-71; C&AG’s Report, para 2.19 64 C&AG’s Report, para 2.19 65 Qq 67-70 17 funding fo