Domestic Violence

The Domestic Violence Act 1995 protects against violence in the home. The following explains how a victim of domestic violence can obtain a protection order, which is the main tool used by the Act, and what the effect of a protection order is.

There is also information for “respondents” – people who have had a protection order, or an application for one, made against them. This explains how a respondent can challenge the order or application, if they wish to do this. The information also explains what can happen to respondents if they disobey a protection order after one is made.