Our client was accused of assaulting his wife and daughter and was prevented by bail conditions from returning to the family home. We successfully applied to vary the protective bail conditions to enable him to move back home with his family. The two complainants were very reluctant to go to trial and had secured independent legal advice which lead to a written submission to the prosecution requesting the charges against our client to be withdrawn. The prosecution refused to do so. On the day of the trial, the two complainants did not attend court. The prosecution was forced to offer no evidence and our client was acquitted of the charges. The prosecution were ordered to pay costs.