Decision is victory for victims who have homes which cannot be sold or borrowed against

Victims of domestic abuse should not be denied legal aid because they have assets trapped in a home, the high court has ruled.

The judgment has been handed down as a legal watchdog warns that those who need legal services are being failed partially because of cuts to legal aid.

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