Paragraph 16 F1
A letter from an officer employed by a local authority or housing association (or their equivalent in Scotland or Northern Ireland) for the purpose of supporting tenants containing—
a statement to the effect that, in their reasonable professional judgment, a person with whom B is or has been in a family relationship is, or is at risk of being, a victim of F2domestic abuse by B;
a description of the specific matters relied upon to support that judgment; and
a description of the support they provided to the victim of F3domestic abuse or the person at risk of domestic abuse by B.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 1 inserted (8.1.2018) by The Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1237), regs. 1(2), 2(5), Sch. (with reg. 3)
- F2
Words in Sch. 1 para. 16(a) substituted (21.5.2025) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/611), arts. 1(1), 5(1)(g)
- F3
Words in Sch. 1 para. 16(c) substituted (21.5.2025) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/611), arts. 1(1), 5(1)(g)
Notes on Schedule 1
Textual amendments
- F2
Words in Sch. 1 heading substituted (21.5.2025) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/611), arts. 1(1), 5(1)(f)