Legal Support for Male Victims

There are a range of solicitors and other organisations that have advised ManKind Initiative that they will support male victims of domestic abuse on all legal issues including family access, injunctions and non-molestation orders.

ManKind Initiative cannot provide legal advice or letters of support for legal aid. Our telephone helpline does not hold client case files or provide an advocacy service. There are template domestic abuse letters on the Government website.

Laker Legal Solicitors have provided an infographic which gives an explanation of the law: how it protects you and and what is available.

(ManKind Initiative is not responsible for quality of support these organisations provide).

Solicitors

A list of solicitors is available here: List of Solicitors (January 2024)

Injunctions and Non-molestation orders

Whilst it is recommended that individuals seek proper legal advice for such matters from a solicitor or accredited legal advice provider, for those ineligible for public funds it may be possible to apply for an injunction, personally through the courts.

The government has a page setting out the detail and the applications process with forms.

Domestic Violence Assist provide a service.

RCJ Advice (Citizen’s Advice Bureau) provide a service

Domestic Abuse Alliance provide a service

National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV) provide a service

CourtNav  is an online tool to assist you through the process of applying for non-molestation and/or occupation orders

A solicitor also has produced a short Summary of non molestation orders for the charity to publish on it’s website.

Alternatively forms can be collected from any County Court office or downloaded from the Government website.

Statutory Guidance

This guidance is used by the police, CPS and others to make legal decisions. Use it make your case when approaching the police, solicitors and other legal services.

Coercive and Controlling Behaviour

Domestic Abuse (Domestic Abuse Act 2021)

Safe Accommodation (Refuges/Safe Houses et al)

Crown Prosecution Service (Domestic Abuse Guidance for Prosecutors)

Victims Code

The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime is a statutory Government document which sets out the information, support and services that victims of crime are entitled to receive from criminal justice agencies in England and Wales. These criminal justice agencies include the police and Crown Prosecution Service.

Victims Code

Family Court issues

Family Courts Statutory Guidance List  (see above for full guidance) that refer to the interaction between children being used by a perpetrator to control, coerce and abuse their victim. These behaviours are evidence of parental alienation and alienating behaviours as well as issues such as economic abuse and psychological abuse.

Families Need Fathers – www.fnf.org.uk

www.lawsociety.org.uk/for-the-public/using-a-solicitor/quality-marks/family-law/

www.cafcass.gov.uk/grown-ups/parents-and-carers/divorce-and-separation/

www.judiciary.uk/announcements/fact-finding-hearings-and-domestic-abuse-in-private-law-children-proceedings-guidance-for-judges-and-magistrates/

Parental Support

www.sortingoutseparation.org.uk/en/home/

Legal Aid for victims (Ministry of Justice)

www.justice.gov.uk/private-family-matters-legal-aid/victims-domestic-violence

Immigration Issues

If you have immigration issues concerning domestic violence, visit the UK Border Agency on www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk