ABSTRACT

This paper considers the implications and unintended consequences of the increased use of non-harassment orders in criminal proceedings. In particular, it considers how non-harassment orders co-exist with the existing framework for decisions related to child contact proceedings. In this paper it will be shown that while non-harassment orders are needed for the protection of the victim and any child of the family, such orders may impact upon the traditional routes in which child contact decisions are made. This fact has not been the subject of consideration but is very significant given the inherent tension which results in a landscape where there is a trend towards respect for the views of children in Scottish child contact proceedings. It is recommended that priority must now be given to the use of such orders in cases involving children. Opportunities to consider this issue in more detail are highlighted.

摘要

本文考虑了在刑事诉讼中越来越多地使用禁止骚扰令的影响和意想不到的后果。特别是，它考虑了非骚扰令如何与现有的与儿童接触程序相关的决定框架共存。本文将表明，虽然为了保护受害人和家庭的任何孩子，需要禁止骚扰令，但此类命令可能会影响做出与儿童接触决定的传统途径。这一事实尚未成为考虑的主题，但考虑到在苏格兰儿童接触程序中存在尊重儿童意见趋势的内在紧张局势，这一事实非常重要。建议现在必须优先考虑在涉及儿童的案件中使用此类命令。