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A non-molestation order is, in English law, a type of injunction that may be sought by a victim of domestic abuse against their abuser. [1] It is one of two types of injunction available under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996 , the other being an occupation order . [ 2 ]
Non-molestation orders under the Family Law Act 1996 were amended to provide a criminal sanction for non-compliance, with a maximum sentence of 5 years' imprisonment. [3] The circumstances in which such orders could be imposed was extended to include same-sex couples and cohabiting couples on an equal footing with married couples.
Breaching a non-molestation order is a criminal offence. [19] Under the Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004, cohabiting same-sex couples are able to seek a non-molestation order. [20] Non-molestation orders sought for protection from domestic violence qualify for legal aid regardless of the applicant's income. [21]
Part IV set out the mechanisms and principles related to family homes (in particular notices affecting land given under the Land Registration Act 2002 as amended), occupation orders, non-molestation orders and domestic violence orders and principles. Sections 30 and 31 concern the award of a statutory licence to occupy a home.
For crimes that affect businesses, it is called an Impact Statement for Business (ISB). [4] The VPS was introduced in England and Wales in 1996 under the Victim's Charter. [5] Evidence shows that it has been inconsistently applied at the sentencing stage with less than half of victims being given the opportunity to provide such a statement. [6]
As for Young, he said repeatedly the “hit 8 Mile Road” line was a law-and-order statement and nothing else. “I was just playing Dodge City, telling hoods to get out of town,” he once told ...
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 [6] has created a single domestic abuse protection order to unify, though not necessarily replace, the current civil law protection orders such as non-molestation orders. [17] Although this Act has passed, currently the new domestic abuse protection orders that have been created have not come into force. [17]
Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill Monday that would allow judges the option to sentence someone to surgical castration after the person has been convicted of certain aggravated sex ...