Defined legal service
Domestic-violence restraining order
Assessing the risk of repeated violence, selecting necessary temporary restrictions and preparing evidence for court without replacing emergency police assistance.
The problem you need to resolve
- there is a risk of continued domestic violence
- restrictions on approach, presence or contact are needed
What you receive
- a reasoned application and evidence file
- a procedural and safety plan
What we do
- review the questionnaire, deadlines and agreed document list
- separate verified facts from assumptions and define the legal objective
- event chronology and risk
- specific restrictions and applicant standing
- application, evidence and representation
What we need from you
- police records
- medical records and images
- messages and recordings
- locations requiring protection
- answer focused follow-up questions and verify the factual information
- do not send a full set of sensitive documents before the conflict-of-interest check and agreement of a protected channel
Fees
- Fees depend on the facts and scope of support. After a short discussion, we explain what the work includes and its cost. Fees are agreed before work begins.
- A possible first stage is a written action plan: review of agreed documents, legal assessment, next steps, deadlines, risks and alternatives.
- Additional objectives, extensive materials and foreign-language documents are discussed separately.
- Court fees and other mandatory payments are separate from the lawyer's fee. Notarial, translation, valuation and expert costs are also agreed separately.
What may change the route
- objections or new claims from another party
- missing, inconsistent or newly received documents
- the need for valuation, expert evidence, a notarial or registration step
- existing court or enforcement proceedings, a missed or imminent deadline
- the order is temporary protection, not punishment
- the court determines its duration and restrictions
When this service is not suitable
- call 102 first where danger is immediate
- an ordinary parenting dispute without violence has a different subject
How we report progress
- we agree the communication channel before work begins
- we report receipt of materials, completion of the assessment, document readiness and the next required action
- where new facts or extra work arise, we first explain the effect on timing and fees and ask for your approval
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
Is a police report alone enough?
No. The court assesses the evidence and risk as a whole.
Is the order a punishment?
No. It is a separate protective measure.
What if the danger is immediate?
Call 102 immediately; a civil application does not replace emergency help.