Powers of Arrest Lawyers in Glasgow, Scotland

The court can grant Powers of Arrest in specific circumstances. If you have suffered domestic abuse and subsequently been granted an Interdict, the court will automatically grant a Power of Arrest. When looking at whether to grant a Power of Arrest automatically, the court will look at all of the circumstances to determine whether the Interdict is a Domestic Abuse Interdict. Our lawyers can assist you by ensuring you get the best possible outcome.

In other circumstances, the court will grant a Power of Arrest where it is essential to protect you from the risk of harm or abuse as a result of a breach of Interdict.

In order to become effective, a Power of Arrest must be served on the defender along with a copy of a document called an Initial Writ. Once this has been served, the Chief Constable will be notified and also provided with a copy of the Initial Writ, as well as the court order which sets out both the order and proof that the defender has been served with the relevant legal documents. 

The court must set out when the Powers of Arrest will end, and this must be no more than three years from the date they were granted. But, this time limit can be reviewed and extended by the court if necessary.