In case this helps (from TV Edwards):

Domestic Violence Protection Implementation nationwide of Domestic Violence protection notices and orders under the Crime and Security Act 2010 ss 24-31 on 8 th March 2014 DVPN is the initial notice issued by the police to provide emergency protection to an individual believed to be the victim of domestic violence. This notice, which must be authorised by a police superintendent, contains prohibitions that effectively bar the suspected perpetrator from returning to the victim’s home or otherwise contacting the victim. A DVPN may be issued to a person aged 18 years and over if the police superintendent has reasonable grounds for believing that: • the individual has been violent towards, or • has threatened violence towards an associated person, and • the DVPN is necessary to protect that person from violence or a threat of violence by the intended recipient of the DVPN The associated person mentioned above does not have to consent to the issuing of a DVPN or DVPO. Following an alleged breach of the DVPN, the police may arrest the individual without warrant and hold that person in custody pending the magistrates’ court hearing of the DVPO application; this hearing must take place within 24 hours of the arrest for the alleged DVPN breach. 11 Within 48 hours of the DVPN being issued (excluding weekends and bank holidays), the police must submit an application to the magistrates’ court for the DVPO. The Magistrates can make a DVPO if two conditions are met: • The court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the recipient has been violent towards, or has threatened violence towards, an associated person • The court thinks that making the DVPO is necessary to protect that person from violence or a threat of violence by the recipient A DVPO may be in force for no fewer than 14 days beginning on the day on which it was made and no more than 28 days. Criminal legal aid is available police station advice and assistance will apply and the solicitor can apply for a representation order for the DVPO hearing at the magistrates’ court subject to the usual ‘Interests of Justice’ test and means test. The client may receive free standing advice and assistance away from the police station. This is subject to a means and eligibility test The magistrates’ court duty solicitor scheme is available DVPOs have been added to the list of ‘prescribed proceedings’ for which the court duty solicitor can advise. In the event of either a breach of the DVPN or DVPO, police station advice and assistance and the magistrates’ court duty solicitor scheme will apply in the usual way.  

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