Domestic Violence

It is possible to apply for an injunction order in cases of domestic disturbance to prevent the use or threat of violence whether this is directed by one party to the relationship towards the other, or towards the child or other relative living in the same property. Courts can make orders to force the violent person to leave the home that they occupy if this is necessary for the safety of the other partner, even if the violent person is the sole owner of the property, although in this situation the order will be of a limited duration. If there is extreme violence the Courts can attach a penal notice to a injunction order. This enables the police make an arrest in the event of the order being breached.