Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Require costs be awarded for successful applications for non-molestation orders

Closed 61 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the Government not to just talk about domestic abuse but to take action. Non-molestation orders are difficult to get. You have to give a lot of personal information. And you have to pay for legal representation. Abusers should pay these costs, instead of a victims.
There is too much domestic abuse, which has a huge impact on victims, and we want the Government to make it less costly for people who seek non-molestation orders.

I believe the justice system is letting people down, and that abusers should be made to pay the legal costs of victims who successfully apply for a non-molestation order. This would mean that abusers, not victims, pay these costs.

Timeline

9 Jun 2023 Petition opened for signatures
9 Dec 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 61
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 9 Jun 2023
Closed 9 Dec 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.