Victims of domestic violence who cannot return home should be recognised in law as homeless, the Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) has said in a new report.
The Social Housing, Domestic Violence and the Public Sector Duty report was launched by Labour leader and legal academic Ivana Bacik at a multidisciplinary conference hosted by the independent law centre and charity on Tuesday.
The report examines the legal and policy landscape for victims of domestic violence facing homelessness or housing crisis and makes positive recommendations for change.