Domestic Abuse
& Protective Orders

Nobody should have to live in fear in their own home. If you're experiencing domestic abuse, harassment, or threats from a current or former partner, urgent legal action can be taken to protect you and your children.

Parmjeet provides urgent legal advice and representation to individuals experiencing domestic abuse. She can advise on non-molestation orders and occupation orders - court orders designed to prevent further abuse and regulate who can live in the family home. Where your safety is at risk, applications can be made quickly, sometimes on an emergency basis.

Her approach is both sensitive and decisive, ensuring you feel supported and protected at every stage of the process during what can be an extremely distressing time.

What Parmjeet can help with

Answer to Your Legal Question

For emergency without notice applications where there is an immediate risk, an order can be made on the same day or within 1-2 days. For standard applications, a hearing is usually listed within 2-3 weeks. Parmjeet prioritizes domestic abuse cases and acts urgently to get applications filed and hearings listed as quickly as possible.

Breaching a non-molestation order is a criminal offence and can result in arrest and prosecution. If an occupation order is breached, the court has powers to enforce the order and deal with the breach as a contempt of court.

You can still apply for an occupation order if you have a right to occupy the property (for example, you are a tenant, you live there with consent, or you're married or in a civil partnership and it's the family home). Parmjeet can advise on whether you have grounds to apply based on your circumstances.