The case concerned LL, a young woman brought to the UK and sexually exploited as a child. The government found her to be a potential victim of trafficking and was considering if she definitely had been trafficked into this country and would qualify for discretionary leave to remain as a victim of trafficking, so she could recover from her experiences in safety and security.
The Legal Aid Agency had stated that LL was not eligible for free immigration advice as a victim of trafficking seeking discretionary leave on the basis of their trafficking experiences, despite having said publicly for the previous four years there was a right to legal aid for victims needing this sort of legal advice.
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