Domestic abuse and injunctions – essential guidance for family practitioners

In recent years, the landscape of injunctions in Family Law has continued to develop, raising key questions for practitioners surrounding the required timing of return dates, the meaning and practical impact of exclusion zones in non-molestation orders, the effect of a power of arrest and when undertakings are not accepted, and which legislative route—whether the Family Law Act, Protection from Harassment Act, Children Act or others—is most appropriate.

this webinar will examine these developments alongside the other key issues practitioners face. Such as the rollout of Domestic Abuse Protection Notice and Order pilots, and the continued need to draft clear and enforceable orders to prevent future complications.

Topics covered include:

• When is the Family Law Act 1996 applicable?
• Non-molestation orders and occupation orders – essential criteria
• Use of standard forms and use of FL401 template
• Do you pursue civil or criminal sanctions?
• Injunctions and case involving children – PD12J  – children being victims of domestic abuse
• Use of domestic abuse protection notices and orders pilots – how do these operate?
• Protection from harassment act 1997 – how is this relevant to a family lawyer?
• Exclusion orders in public children law cases
• Domestic Abuse Act 2021 – where are we now?
• Ongoing developments