Interdicts Lawyers Glasgow – Solicitors Glasgow – Legal Advice

The 1997 Protection against Harassment Act.  For interdict proceedings initiated after July 20, 2011, and in cases where the Interdict is determined to be for domestic abuse, a single incident is sufficient to qualify for and obtain a Non-Harassment Order; no evidence of a pattern of behaviour constituting harassment is required.  In all other categories of cases, it is sufficient to demonstrate the opponent’s course of conduct. The granting of such an order is contingent upon allowing the opposing party to present their case or be represented, and it is a valid defence to assert that the conduct in question was justified by a legal principle, undertaken to prevent or detect crime, or reasonable under the specific circumstances of the case.

The Defender is subject to detention without a warrant and will have committed a criminal offence if he or she violates a Non-Harassment Order.  A Defender who is found guilty of violating a Non-Harassment Order may face imprisonment, a monetary sanction, or both. Such court orders are crucial in the enforcement of the law. The plaintiff seeking a Non-Harassment Order may also sue the defender for damages or seek an exclusion order to further protect themselves.  Claims for damages must be filed within three years of the date the alleged harassment ceased, or the date the Pursuer became aware of the Defender’s liability for the harassment, or should have reasonably been expected to do so. 

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