The Government intends to launch the Domestic Abuse Protection Notice (DAPN) and Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO) pilot in November 2024.
The pilot will operate in Greater Manchester, Croydon, Sutton, Bromley and with the British Transport Police.
The LAA has published updated draft contract documentation to support the pilot and to give providers at least 4 weeks’ notice of the pilot commencement.
The 2024 Standard Civil Contract can be found here: Standard civil contract 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The 2022 Standard Crime Contract can be found here: Standard Crime Contract 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Further guidance will be published prior to the commencement of the pilot. We have published a draft version of the Criminal Bills Assessment Manual (Legal aid guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk))