Injunctions

There may be times, either at the outset of a case or during the course of proceedings when urgent action is required and an injunction may be appropriate.

Where there are issues of domestic violence, abuse or harassment, it may be necessary to pursue a non-molestation order requiring that behaviour to stop.  That may be linked to an occupation application, requiring the party causing the problem to leave the family home.  Within such orders, certain conditions can be applied, such as restricting the party from being within a certain radius of the home or work place and stating who should continue to pay the bills during the period whilst the Order is in place.

So far as financial matters are concerned, injunctions may be possible if it appears that one party is attempting to move an asset out of the other’s reach (e.g. transferring money abroad or into the account of a third party) or where assets are being dissipated and action needs to be taken to prevent this.

In either case, an urgent application to the Court will be made (requiring a Court fee) and once documentation is prepared, the matter should be addressed in Court within a very short space of time (sometimes even the same day).  There is usually considerable work to be undertaken investigating the situation and in order to compile the paperwork.  This necessarily therefore has an impact upon the costs you will pay.  If you do feel that you need assistance in this regard however please do not hesitate to contact us at the earliest opportunity.  Time does tend to be of the essence with injunction applications.