Publications
Protection Against Domestic Abuse, Final Report 74
This Report has two primary aims. The first goal is to facilitate the ability of abused individuals to obtain and enforce orders to protect them from their abusers. The process presently in place requires a Court of Queen’s Bench appearance, usually requires lawyers, and can be expensive. The report favours granting with the Provincial Court with the power to issue protection orders. This will lower the cost and expand the geographic accessibility of these orders. […]
| AREA OF LAW | Constitutional and Public Law Family Law |
| TAGS | domestic violence, restraining order, exclusive possession, matrimonial home |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr074.pdf |
February 1, 1997
Domestic Abuse: Toward an Effective Legal Response, Report for Discussion 15
| AREA OF LAW | Family Law Marriage & Divorce |
| TAGS | domestic violence, restraining order, exclusive possession, matrimonial home |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | rfd15.pdf |
| ENACTMENT |
This report begins with the recognition that a multi-disciplinary response is necessary in order to respond properly to the issue of domestic abuse; however, this paper deals with the legal facet of this response. Further, the report specifically addresses civil protection orders. Regarding these orders, this report considers:
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June 2, 1995