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Non-molestation Orders: Legal Representation

Answer

Non-molestation orders are made by the court to protect individuals from the harm of domestic violence. They can, where necessary, extend to protect children.

Non-molestation applications are either made ‘without notice’ to the respondent, usually if the applicant is seeking immediate protection, or ‘on notice’ to the respondent. The number of non-molestation orders made in each of the last 9 calendar years is shown in table 1 below. The data covers England and Wales.

Table 1: Non-molestation orders made in England and Wales

Year	Total
2010	21,194
2011	19,556
2012	19,403
2013	22,284
2014	23,999
2015	23,630
2016	23,647
2017	25,750
2018	27,183

Source:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2019

We do not hold data on how many people have represented themselves when applying for an order.

Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunals Service publish a range of guidance on Gov.Uk including eligibility for obtaining orders, how to apply for an injunction if you've been the victim of domestic violence, how to apply for a non-molestation order and an occupation order and how to serve applications. Links to the guidance are below:

https://www.gov.uk/injunction-domestic-violence/eligibility-non-molestation

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-fl401-application-for-a-non-molestation-order-occupation-order

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

3642

Session

2019-19

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Legal representation Non-molestation orders

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk