Domestic abuse – A guide to injunctions for family lawyers

There have been significant developments in injunctions within family and domestic cases in recent years. The President’s guidance has emphasised key areas, including return dates, order drafting, and joint directions hearings for private children law and injunctions. Family lawyers must ensure that all aspects of domestic abuse are recognised, addressed and appropriately dealt with.

This webinar will give guidance on the effect of power of arrest, and when the court cannot accept an undertaking, as well as how to decide whether to apply under the Family Law Act, Protection from Harassment Act, Children Act, or another provision. It will also discuss ways to ensure that the order is clear enough to avoid problems later on.

Topics include:

• Applicability of the Family Law Act 1996
• Non-molestation orders and occupation orders – essential criteria
• Civil and criminal sanctions
• President’s guidance on non–molestation orders
• Use of domestic abuse protection notices and orders – how do these operate?
• Injunctions and case involving children – use of PD12J
• Use of Protection from Harassment Act 1997
• Forced marriage protection order cases and FGM protection order cases
• Case law developments