Restraining Orders: Employment

(asked on 10th January 2020) - View Source

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the effect of restraining orders on the career prospects of defendants who have been acquitted.


Answered by
Michael Ellis Portrait
Michael Ellis
This question was answered on 30th January 2020

Restraining orders are civil orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, though they may be issued in criminal proceedings. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has not made any assessment of the effect of restraining orders on the career prospects of defendants who have been acquitted. The AGO is not responsible for policy related to assessing the impact of restraining orders, nor is it responsible for the relevant legislation.

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