Domestic Violence

Application process

If you are in, or have been in, a close personal relationship with someone who is being violent towards you may apply for a Protection Order. Jeremy can help you fill in the forms to apply for the Protection Order. You don’t need to pay back legal aid for a Protection Order.

If it’s urgent

If you need urgent protection, the court can make a temporary Protection Order, usually on the same day. We call this ‘without notice’ as you can get the Protection Order without the violent person being told first. They’re told once it’s in place.

If the violent person doesn’t respond to the temporary Protection Order, it automatically becomes final after 3 months. It will last until either you or the violent person apply to the court to end it. The court will not end it unless it’s satisfied that the reasons for the Protection Order are no longer an issue and the violent person is no longer a risk to the person who applied.

If you would like to speak with Jeremy regarding legal aid for a domestic violence matter, please fill out our inquiry form here.