Not exact matches
The Court
of Appeal found that the Regulations were unlawful as they required «verifications
of domestic violence to be given within a 24 - month
period before any application
for legal aid» and because they did «not cater
for victims of domestic violence who have suffered from financial abuse».
Under the PAFVA, a court can grant the
victim of domestic violence exclusive occupation
of a residence
for a specified
period, «regardless
of whether the residence is jointly owned or leased by the parties or solely owned or leased by one
of the parties»: sections 2 (3)(c) and 4 (2)(c).
The new
domestic violence leave under the Code would allow a
victim of domestic violence who has been employed by the same employer
for at least 90 days to take an unpaid leave
of absence in each 52 - week
period (each year) as follows:
Additionally,
victims of domestic violence or spousal abandonment, along with dependent children, qualify
for Special Enrollment
Periods.