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26/11/2013

Women and the Law

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Women and the Law

Director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders on women and the law. With Jane Garvey.

Director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders; how the criminal justice system deals with domestic and sexual violence; the impact of changing civil legal aid. With Jane Garvey.

Alison Saunders in her first interview for Woman's Hour since becoming Director of Public Prosecutions. Labour MP Bridget Phillipson on why the criminal justice system is being scrutinised by an all-party group of parliamentarians on how well it deals with women who have been subjected to domestic or sexual violence. One woman describes her struggle to get legal aid to protect herself and her children following government changes to cut £350 million from the £2.2 billion cost of funding civil actions in England and Wales. Family lawyer Christina Blacklaws and Women's Aid chief executive Polly Neate on the impact of those changes to civil legal aid since April. Justice Minister Lord McNally on the safeguards intended to protect funding for cases such as domestic violence.

Presenter: Jane Garvey.
Producer: Anne Peacock.

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