Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021
Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (2021 c. 2 (N.I.))
- Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (2021 c. 2 (N.I.))
- PART 1 Domestic abuse: offence and aggravation
- CHAPTER 1 Offence of domestic abuse
- Course of abusive behaviour
- 1 The domestic abuse offence
- 2 What amounts to abusive behaviour
- 3 Impact of behaviour on victim
- 4 Meaning of behaviour etc.
- Personal connection
- 5 Meaning of personal connection
- 6 Establishing connection by notice
- 7 How notice is to be served
- Aggravating factors
- 8 Aggravation where victim is under 18
- 9 Aggravation where relevant child is involved
- Applicable rules and penalty
- 10 Behaviour occurring outside the UK
- 11 Exception where responsibility for children
- 12 Defence on grounds of reasonableness
- 13 Alternative available for conviction
- 14 Penalty for the offence
- CHAPTER 2 Aggravation as to domestic abuse
- Sentencing aggravation
- 15 Aggravation as to domestic abuse
- 16 What amounts to the aggravation
- 17 Exception regarding the aggravation
- Personal connection
- 18 Meaning of personal connection
- 19 Establishing connection by notice
- 20 How notice is to be served
- CHAPTER 3 Miscellaneous provision
- Definitions for child cruelty offence
- 21 Meaning of ill-treatment etc. in offence provision
- Criminal cases involving domestic abuse
- 22 No right to claim trial by jury
- 23 Special measures directions
- 24 Prohibition of cross-examination in person
- 25 Meaning of offence involving domestic abuse etc.
- Information-sharing and victim protection
- 26 Information-sharing with schools etc.
- 27 Protective measures for victims of abuse
- Civil legal aid for victims of abuse
- 28 Eligibility of victims for civil legal aid
- 29 Proposals as to availability of civil legal aid
- Guidance and operational matters
- 30 Guidance about domestic abuse
- 31 Guidance on data collection
- 32 Training within relevant bodies
- 33 Independent oversight of this Part
- 34 Report on the operation of this Part
- PART 2 Provision for civil proceedings
- Residence and contact orders
- 35 Factors relevant to residence and contact orders
- Cross-examination and special measures
- 36 Prohibition of cross-examination in person in family proceedings
- 37 Special measures directions in family proceedings
- 38 Prohibition of cross-examination in person in civil proceedings generally
- 39 Special measures directions in civil proceedings generally
- PART 3 Commencement and short title
- 40 Commencement
- 41 Short title
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