... injunctive order to prohibit harassment, physical or verbal threat or fear of violence. On a long-term basis, new stipulation on divorce as contained in FLA 1996 specified a 'cooling of period' for married couple intending on divorce. This new procedure was informed by the government thinking on the need to give separating couples some time to think through the implications of their intention. And more importantly, to encourage reconciliation and resolution rather than an immitigable rush to separation. Nonetheless, despite the obvious good intention of the government and lawmakers in promulgating these laws, there are still flurry of anomalies and loopholes inherent within the laws that applied in when a relationship breaks down as a result of domestic violence. It is my remit within this essay to highlight these flaws and the glaring implications and impact on real individuals in dire situation of life and death; homelessness and desolation; psychological breakdown and ...

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