Table of Cases |
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Table of Statutes |
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Table of Statutory Instruments |
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Chapter 1 Introduction |
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Duration of any order granted |
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Chapter 2 Anti-Social Behaviour Orders |
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Who is entitled to protection? |
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Conditions to be satisfied before an application is made |
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Notification to defendants |
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Time-limits for making an application |
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Variation and discharge of interim orders |
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Special measures directions |
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Conducting the final hearing without the defendant |
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Burden and standard of proof |
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Decision as to defendant's behaviour |
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Individual support orders |
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One-year review of juveniles' ASBOs |
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Reminder/checklist for content of order |
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Proof of the original order |
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Appeals to the High Court |
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Procedure in the county courts |
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Preconditions for making an application |
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Applications in the county court |
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Checklists, forms and precedents |
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1. Application in the county court for an anti-social behaviour order under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 s 1B |
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2. Application in the county court for an interim anti-social behaviour order |
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3. ASBO and ASBI case management directions |
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4. Directions order in a claim where a defendant is joined for the purpose of obtaining an ASBO against him |
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5. ASBO under section 1B CDA 1998 |
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6. ASBO under section 1D CDA 1998 |
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7. Committal or other order upon proof of disobedience of a court order or breach of an undertaking |
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Chapter 3 Anti-social Behaviour Injunctions |
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Types of Injunctions under the Housing Act 1996 |
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Anti-social behaviour (s 153A) |
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Unlawful use of premises (s 153B) |
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Breach of tenancy agreement (s 153D) |
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The 'conduct test' (s 153A) |
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Injunctions against unlawful use of premises (s 153B) |
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Exclusion orders and powers of arrest (s 153C) |
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Injunction against breach of tenancy agreement (s 153D) |
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Essential pleadings/documents/service |
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Without notice applications |
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Suspension claims that are coupled with possession claims (CPR PD65, para 5A) |
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Fixing the date of the hearing |
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Duration of order/variation/discharge |
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Breach of an injunction order |
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Timescales in the case of adjournment or remand |
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Adjournment (CPR, r 65.6(4)) |
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Remand on bail (Sch 15, para 4) |
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Remand for medical examination/report |
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Appeals against injunctions |
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Appeals against committals |
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Checklists, forms and precedents |
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1. Application for anti-social behaviour injunction under section 153A Housing Act 1996 |
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2. Section 153C pre-conditions for exclusion order and/or power of arrest in respect of injunctions under sections 153A and 153B |
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3. Application for injunction against unlawful use of premises under section 153B Housing Act 1996 |
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4. Section 153C pre-conditions for exclusion order and/or power of arrest in respect of injunctions under sections 153A and 153B |
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5. Application for injunction against breach of tenancy agreement under section 153D Housing Act 1996 |
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6. Applications under Housing Act 1996 on short notice or ex parte |
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7. Arrest under power of arrest for breach of injunction under chapter III of Part V Housing Act 1996 |
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8. Application for committal for breach of injunction under chapter III of Part V Housing Act 1996 |
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9. Interim anti-social behaviour injunction under sections 153A, 153B, 153C, 153D and/or 153E Housing Act 1996 |
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10. Anti-social behaviour injunction power of arrest under section 153C and/or 153D Housing Act 1996 |
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11. Anti-social behaviour injunction power of arrest under section 153C Housing Act 1996 |
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12. Anti-social behaviour injunction power of arrest under section 153D Housing Act 1996 |
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Chapter 4 Local Government Act Injunctions |
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Juveniles and those under a disability |
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Conditions to be satisfied before the order is granted |
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Defending applications for an injunction under s 222 |
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Checklists, forms and precedents |
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1. Local Government Act s 222: test for grant of interim injunction (checklist) |
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2. Application for injunction |
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4. Claimant's witness statements in support of an application for an interim injunction |
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Witness statement in support of an application for an interim injunction |
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Witness statement in support of an application for an interim injunction |
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Chapter 5 Protection from Harassment |
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Procedure for claim/application |
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Exceptionally urgent situations |
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Injunction before claim commenced |
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Urgent, but opportunity to issue claim |
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Application for interim injunction after claim |
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Period of interim injunction |
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Conditions to be satisfied before injunction granted |
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Threshold test for interim injunctions |
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Objective test of harassment |
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Balancing the claimant's right not to be harassed against the defendant's right to freedom of expression and assembly |
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Checklists, forms and precedents |
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1. Checklist: protection from harassment: elements of statutory tort |
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2. Procedural checklist: protection from harassment: interim injunctions |
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3. Application for injunction |
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5. Claimant's witness statement in support of an application for an injunction |
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Claimant's witness statement in support of an application for an injunction |
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6. Defendant's statement in response to claimant's application for an interim injunction |
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Defendant's statement in response to claimant's application for an interim injunction |
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7. Application for injunction (harassment by protest) |
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8. Claimant's witness statement in support of interim injunction (harassment by protest) |
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Claimant's witness statement in support of interim injunction |
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9. Draft order (harassment by protest) |
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Chapter 6 Family Law Act 1996 Injunctions |
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Meaning of 'occupation order' and 'non-molestation order' |
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Defmition of 'relevant child' |
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Relationships covered by the Act |
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Own motion non-molestation orders |
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Procedure for 'on notice' applications for non-molestation orders |
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Procedure for without notice applications |
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Which court, underage parties and mental capacity |
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Conditions to be satisfied before injunction granted |
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Potential applicants and respondents |
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Procedure for 'on notice' applications |
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Requirements for occupation orders |
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Ownership and legal interest in property |
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Conditions to be satisfied before injunction granted |
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Procedure for without notice applications |
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Committal for contempt of court |
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1. Non-molestation Order under section 42 of the Family Law Act 1996 |
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2. Occupation Order under Family Law Act 1996 section 33 only |
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3. Occupation Order under Family Law Act 1996 sections 35, 36, 37 & 38 only |
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4. Record of Occupation Order to which the Power of Arrest has been attached |
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Chapter 7 Family Law Act 1996, Part IVA: Forced Marriage Protection Orders |
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Meaning of 'forced marriage' |
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Forced marriage protection orders |
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Procedure for 'on notice' applications for forced marriage protection orders |
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Ex parte applications and orders |
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Conditions to be satisfied before injunction granted |
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Adding or removing parties |
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Applications to vary or discharge orders |
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1. Forced Marriage Protection Order under Part 4A of the Family Law Act 1996 |
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Appendix Statutory Materials |
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Local Government Act 1972 |
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Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 |
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Protection from Harassment Act 1997 |
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Crime and Disorder Act 1998 |
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Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 |
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Police and Justice Act 2006 |
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Family Proceedings Rules 1991 |
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Magistrates' Courts (Anti-Social Behaviour Orders) Rules 2002 |
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Index |
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