What a person has experienced, or may be experiencing, may happen again and swift and positive action may be necessary. It also doesn’t just affect the parties involved, but may have huge consequences for family and friends, and particularly any children.

If the circumstances warrant it, it may be possible to apply to the Court for a Non-Molestation Order prohibiting someone, whether they are a spouse, partner, family member, neighbour, or anyone else who is causing harm, from pestering, intimidating or worse. Failure to comply with an injunction is punishable by imprisonment or other sanction, depending on the severity of the non-compliance.

In certain cases, it may be possible to have someone removed from a home or prevented from visiting it, known as an Occupation Order.