The direction deals with the circumstances in which the officer who makes an arrest in family proceedings for the breach of a non-molestation or similar order should be asked to attend court personally on the hearing regarding that breach. Unless the circumstances of the arrest itself appeared to be an issue, or unless the officer could give evidence as a witness to the circumstances leading up to the arrest, the officer need not normally be called.
Citations:
Times 19-Jan-2000, Gazette 03-Feb-2000
Statutes:
Family, Contempt of Court
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.84844