Question reference: S3W-07472
- Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Ochil, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 4 December 2007
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Current status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 12 December 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on giving equal access to legal aid to fathers in cases of family breakdown following the parliamentary Family Law (Scotland) Bill debate on 15 December 2005.
Answer
The eligibility testsfor legal aid in cases of family breakdown apply equally to both parties.