Domestic Violence

Domestic violence covers a range of behavior including assault, stalking, false imprisonment, kidnapping and threats that are meant to intimidate and frighten. The violence can be physical, sexual or psychological.

Our specialist advisers can help you to take back control of your life. The safety of you and any children is of paramount concern to us and where possible we will make an application to the court to secure an injunction against your partner preventing them from coming near you.

As well as obtaining legal protection for you and your children we can advise you in relation to longer term issues such as whether you want to separate permanently from your partner and how this will affect your children and the your home.

If you have been assaulted by a spouse or partner you may be entitled to compensation. Our personal injury specialists can assist you bring a claim against them or to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority - a government funded body that makes payment to the victims of violent crime.

Where domestic violence is involved finance should not be an obstacle to your taking back control of your life. Working with the Legal Services Commission we can - subject to your eligibility - obtain immediate public funding to obtain legal protection for you.