Barring Orders in Family Law (Domestic Abuse)

There has been a considerable shift from looking at S.91(14) orders as so-called “barring orders” to viewing them more as a “protective filter”. This presentation covers the evolution of how courts and practitioners approach S.91(14) orders and how we should be using them now following the advent of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and recent case law changes.

The two most important cases, Re P and Re A, are analysed in conjunction with relevant guidance from statute, other case law and the Family Procedure Rules 2010.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand the changes in the approach to S.91(14) orders in the last few years
• To understand the intersection between S.91(14) and PD12J/the Domestic Abuse Act
• To be fully up to date on recent case law developments in respect of S.91(14)
• To be prepared should you need to address the issue of S.91(14) with a client, in a skeleton argument or with short notice at a hearing