Case study: Negotiation of Family Violence Safety Notice and Return of Respondent to Family home Offence Date August 2023 Court Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court Facts Our client was the Respondent to a Family Violence Safety Notice (“Safety Notice”) made by Victoria Police. The Affected Family Member (“AFM”) was the Respondent’s de facto partner. The parties have …
Case study: Full Costs Order and Withdrawal of all Charges Offence Date May – July 2022 Court Ringwood Magistrates’ Court, August 2023 Facts Our client was the Respondent to a pre-existing Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO), placed on him by an ex-partner. Between May 2022 and 30 July 2022, several allegations were made against our …
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Case study: Withdrawal of Recklessly Causing Injury and Unlawful Assault Offence Date April 2022 Court Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, July 2023 Facts In April 2022, there was an incident between our client and his ex-partner. Following that incident, his ex-partner made three complaints to the police on our client allegedly throwing a suitcase on his ex-partner. …
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Case Study: Application for an Intervention Order Pursuing an Application for an Intervention Order as an Affected Family Member in circumstances whereby the Police Applicant seeks to Withdraw Court Date July 2022Court Location Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court Facts Our client was the Affected Family Member in the proceedings. A complaint was made to Victoria Police by …
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How Long Does an Intervention Order take to be served? When Does an Intervention Order Start? It is vital for both the Affected Family Member (AFM) and the Respondent to know when an Intervention Order begins. If an AFM applies for an Intervention Order, and there is no risk of immediate protection by way of …
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Conviction for a Breach of Intervention Order Will I Get A Conviction If I Breach An Intervention Order? An Intervention Order, whether it be on an Interim or Final Basis, has implications for a Respondent if it is breached. It is important to understand that the conditions of an Intervention Order apply Australia wide; Respondent …
Breach of A Family Violence Intervention Order What happens when a Intervention Order is Breached? If a Respondent breaches a condition of an Interim or Final Family Violence Intervention Order (“Order”) or Family Violence Safety Notice (“Notice”), the police may charge the person with a criminal offence. Although intervention orders are a civil matter, breach …