The FLOWS Answers service will close for the festive break at 10am on 15 December 2023, and will re-open at 10am on 2 January 2024.
FLOWS Answers is a free and confidential online advice service for women in England and Wales.
Lawyers from the Rights of Women team will read the information you send. The lawyer will write back to you, giving you information on the law and advising you on your legal options.
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What can we help with?
We currently provide advice on the following areas of law:
- Criminal law, including:
- sexual violence
- domestic violence
- harassment and stalking
- reporting offences to the police and the criminal justice system
- options when an abuser is not prosecuted
- complaining about the police or Crown Prosecution Service
- criminal injuries compensation
We are not able to appear in court, draft letters, make phone calls or fill in forms on your behalf – but we can provide information and guidance about these things.
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