A court may re-impose a power of arrest in a domestic violence case without there having first been further violence. A power of arrest may be attached to a domestic violence injunction though the couple are living apart.
Citations:
Times 10-Jul-1995, Ind Summary 17-Jul-1995, Gazette 19-Jul-1995
Statutes:
Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1976 2(2)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Contempt of Court, Family
Updated: 21 January 2023; Ref: scu.83504
