Online forum: The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and its implications on homelessness applications
Law for Life is pleased to announce an upcoming online forum on the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and its effect on homelessness applications. This forum will be run with Isabella Mulholland of the Public Interest Law Centre and is supported by Trust for London. It will take place on the 5th October 2022, 3-5 PM.
The Domestic Abuse Act is a welcome change in the law surrounding survivors of abuse and their access to housing. It has had implications in several areas of housing law, some of which we will discuss during the event.
The forum aims at building the knowledge and capacity of people working with domestic abuse survivors to use the Act and secure safe accommodation. We will look at the main provisions of the Domestic Abuse Act, particularly:
- Updated definition of domestic abuse
- The limitations of the Act
- Threshold of evidence around domestic abuse
- Ways to challenge unreasonable delay in securing accommodation
The forum is aimed primarily at community groups and grassroots organisations that work with survivors in navigating homelessness, although advice workers and other interested parties are welcome to attend.
The session will be interactive and provide space for attendees to ask questions, familiarise themselves with the relevant pieces of law, and share their thoughts and experiences.
The forum will take place on Wednesday 5th October 3-5 PM on Zoom.
Due to an unprecedented number of applications to attend we have now closed attendance for this forum. We apologise to anyone who wished to attend but has not had the chance. Due to the popularity and obvious need we are now looking into running similar sessions again in the future so do sign up to our mailing list and follow us on social media to be the first to hear about them. Apologies for any inconvenience.