Criminal Law News Archive - May 2016
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19th May 2016

Can I get a restraining order? In the UK, only the criminal courts can make a restraining order, usually after a person has been on trial for an offence involving harassment or violence. The family court can, however make similar orders, known as non-molestation and occupation orders. What is a non-molestation order? A... 





[](https://vardags.com/1)[### Bolivia bars men with history of domestic violence from public office](https://vardags.com/1)9th May 2016

Of all the countries in South America, Bolivia has the highest rate of inter-partner violence, with over 50% of women having reported physical or sexual violence at the hands of their husbands. Now, a change in the law is seeking to keep the perpetrators of such violence away from public office. Earlier this week it was announced that men... [READ MORE](https://vardags.com/1)





[](https://vardags.com/2)[### Domestic violence law in Bolivia](https://vardags.com/2)9th May 2016

Bolivia has the highest rate of inter-partner violence in South America, with more than 50% of women having reported physical or sexual violence at the hands of their husbands. Now, a change in the law is seeking to keep the perpetrators of such violence away from public office. Earlier this week it was announced that men who wish to run... [READ MORE](https://vardags.com/2)





[](https://vardags.com/3)[### Mississippi senate kills domestic violence divorce bill](https://vardags.com/3)3rd May 2016

A bill that would have at last added domestic violence as grounds for divorce in Mississippi died in the state senate earlier this month, leaving anti-abuse campaigners reeling. Republican Senator Sally Doty proposed Senate Bill 2418 back in February, which would have made domestic violence the thirteenth legal justification for divorce in... [READ MORE](https://vardags.com/3)