Re: Barring order
Absolutely agree with Vanilla.
Barring Orders are necessary in extreme cases where there is a very real risk of harm. In my experience, only about 10% of domestic "violence" cases are extreme - mostly the rest is stress related and emotional fury with partners. The Court is not there to end that - that is something the parties must themselves deal with. However, I have acted for people where Barring applications have been made against them where, I am instructed, great exaggerated stories have been told under Oath to try and compel the Court to grant a Barring Order. In some circumstances, the best advice you can give a client is to leave a house if incidents are such that gardai are likely to be called - even if there is no fault on the person leaving. The difficulty with this course of action is that , whereas it greatly relieves the tension, it also removes the urgency to deal with the bigger issue of dealing with joint assets.
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