Legal provisions on protection orders
In cases of physical abuse and threatening (not specifically VAW), it is possible to apply the restraining order which is defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, § 141. Temporary Restraining Order.
This resource includes the legal definitions of different types of gender-based violence used in EU Member States, according to their legal terminology and national legislation. It was last updated in 2019 and makes a reference to the United Kingdom as a member state of the European Union.
In cases of physical abuse and threatening (not specifically VAW), it is possible to apply the restraining order which is defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, § 141. Temporary Restraining Order.