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Battered Wives

Volume 904: debated on Wednesday 4 February 1976

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asked the Attorney-General whether, in the case of ex parte injunctions to prevent the molestation and assault of women by their husbands, he will take action to authorise the speedy granting of civil aid certificates in appropriate cases.

Legal aid under an emergency certificate may already be obtained at very short notice, and if necessary, in cases of extreme urgency, over the telephone.