Legal Aid and False Allegations of Domestic Abuse

[EKurmaz]

Hello,

I have a question about what false allegations can achieve in divorce settlements.

I have a friend which admits to have falsely accused her husband of financial and emotional abuse to a women's domestic hotline.

She admits there was no financial abuse, but being a housewife she couldn't afford the legal fees and refused to go to mediation that her ex paid for.

A family solicitor guided her through the process and she was able to gain legal aid and the judge decided she didn't have to pay it back.

In this case, where is the actual fraud?
Is it against the women's charity for lying about the allegations?
Or is it against legal aid, for even though the application is from the charity?

Any clarification here is helpful.

 

[Peanut 21]

She will get away with it sadly.
It's shameful when people make false allegations, especially for financial gain and/or to control the children if they have any.

It's distressing for the person who has been called an abuser and it causes problems for genuine abuse victims who lose out on resources to get help.

Not going to mediation just because the ex has paid is pathetic.

Your friend should be ashamed of herself.