Protection Orders

Question 1

Protection order gives conditions such as?

Answer 1

Violence
Weapons
Contact

Question 2

Who can apply?

Answer 2

• A person is or was in a domestic relationship
• The representative of a child on their behalf
• The representative of a person lacking capability
• Third party on behalf of the victim

Question 3

Who can be a subject of a PO

Answer 3

Victim (respondent) over 17

Question 4

Grounds for a PO

Answer 4

Family violence

Necessary for the protection of the applicant or applicants child or both

Question 5

Refusing a PO?

Answer 5

Affect of the behaviour on the applicant

Minor behaviour or trivial, unlikely to recur

Perception of the applicant

Question 6

Why three months for a PO

Answer 6

Fight protection order if they don’t want it.

Conditions don’t make sense.

Amend to suit.

Question 7

Standard conditions against violence

Answer 7

Don’t

Threaten, throw, encourage others to do it

Question 8

If living apart? Standard conditions?

Answer 8

NO CONTACT

Question 9

Orders against a third party?

Answer 9

Associate to respondent being encouraged to engage in violent behaviour.

Question 10

POs for property

Answer 10

• occupation: gives them and children the right to occupy the dwelling
• Tenancy: sole tenant, a tenant holding jointly
• Ancillary furniture: exclusive possession and use of all and any furniture, appliances. Temp order is 3 months, final order 6 months
• Furniture: same affect but comes with the PO

Question 11

Conditions relating to weapons

Answer 11

• Not possess or have under their control.
• surrender firearms license, must be handed in with 24hours
• License suspended with a temp order. Revoked on final order

Question 12

PO Offences

Answer 12

Failing to comply with conditions, fail to comply with a direction to attend a programme. No contact and you make contact

Question 13

Domestic Violence Act 1995 Arrest power is under

Answer 13

Section 50 a and b