Domestic Abuse Cases

The first that you will know anything about this type of order is when you have been served completely out of the blue with a Court Order telling you not to do a range of things which you probably have never done or ever would.  

The first section of this course explains the immediate steps you need to take

Domestic Abuse Fact Sheet

Curriculum

Introduction

Communication

Social Media and your Case

How does the Court look at this type of application

The court will need to make a decision on every allegation.  It happened, or it did not happen.  There is no middle ground.  In this section we discuss how to look at each allegation and consider the way to prove that they are false, or exagerated.

Case Theory

Managing your allegations

Evidence

Assessing your Allegations

How do you both make this work for you

Dealing with Your Case

This is the best way for you to get your thoughts and message to the court in the Judges hands.

General rules for writing a Position Statements

Writing your own specific Position Statement

Sample Position Statement

Template Position Statement

Position Statements

Attending Court

The Return Date Hearing

Hearing Checklist

The Scott Schedule

Responding to the Scott Schedule

The completed Scott Schedule

Scott Schedules

General rules on writing a Statement

Writing your own Statement

Sample Statement

Template Statement

Statements

Writing your Closing Submission

Sample Closing Submission

Closing Submission

How Cross Examination works in Court

Writing your own Cross Examination

Sample Cross Examination

Template for Cross Examination

Cross examination

General rules for a Court Bundle

Your Court Bundle

Sample Court Bundle

Template Court Bundle

The Court Bundle

Pre Fact Finding Hearing Checklist

The Fact Finding Hearing

What comes next

Dealing with the outcome of the fact Finding Hearing

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Course content

TRAINING- How to challenge a Non-Molestation Order based on False Allegations

Simon Walland