Domestic Violence: Law and Practice (Fifth Edition)

Domestic Violence: Law and Practice is a comprehensive practitioner's guide to dealing with cases involving personal protection, harassment, and domestic violence. This fifth edition has been thoroughly revised. It takes account of recent UK case law and provides analysis of all the important developments including changes effected by the Domestic Violence, Crime, and Victims Act 2004 in respect of the method of enforcing non-molestation orders. The book also provides guidance given by the Court of Appeal in respect of sentencing for breach of a non-molestation order and examines the extension of the definition of 'associated persons' to include same-sex couples.The extensive text is supplemented by appendices containing key forms, precedents, and legislation.