It is different, because people are not confident in the system or…they do not even know that it is a criminal offence.”Official Report, 10 October, col. 14
Neil Hunter, SCRA, pointed out that while local authorities and other agencies might be making an application on behalf of someone (and therefore legal aid would not apply), if they were not involved—
the degree of urgency around an individual who is seeking to make an application to protect themselves through an order would require pretty rapid...