Can a Protected Person Be Charged with Contravening an Apprehended Violence Order?
Criminal defence lawyers are often faced with the situation where a person for the protection of whom an apprehended violence order (or ‘AVO’) is made engages in conduct that may cause a person against whom an AVO is made, known...
Serious Domestic Abuse Prevention Orders in New South Wales
On 24 September 2024, the Crimes (Domestic ad Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed by both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament, amending the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (‘the Act’) to, among other...
The Offence of Persistently Contravening an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order in NSW
On 24 September 2024, the Crimes (Domestic ad Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed by both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament, amending the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (‘the Act’) to, among other...
The Offence of Knowingly Contravening an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order in NSW
On 24 September 2024, the Crimes (Domestic ad Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed by both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament, amending the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (‘the Act’) to, among other...
How to Vary the Conditions of an Apprehended Violence Order in New South Wales
Apprehended Violence Orders in New South Wales, or AVOs, are ostensibly a means by which to ensure the safety of a person at risk of personal or domestic violence is protected. However, there are instances whereby a person against whom...
Higher Bail Threshold and Monitoring Devices Proposed for Alleged Domestic Violence Offending
The New South Wales government’s latest response to the epidemic of domestic violence across the state is to make it harder for those charged with domestic violence offences to achieve bail and to require monitoring devices to be worn by...
What Happens if I Breach an Apprehended Violence Order in New South Wales?
A Tasmanian Supreme Court judge is facing criminal charges over allegations he contravened an apprehended violence order on three separate occasions while he was in New South Wales. The back story 62-year old Justice Gregory Geason pleaded not guilty in...
How To Get an Apprehended Violence Order Dismissed in NSW
Having an application for an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) made against you can be a stressful experience, especially if the grounds upon which it is based are exaggerated or simply untrue. But the fact an AVO application has been made...
How to Defend an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) in New South Wales
Having an application for an apprehended violence order (AVO) made against you can be stressful and indeed frustrating, especially where the grounds of complaint are false or do not tell the complete story. You’re immediately on the defensive, being put...
What Happens If a Domestic Violence Complainant Fails to Attend Court?
Criminal defence lawyers are often asked what will happen if the complainant - also known as the alleged victim - in a case involving accusations of domestic violence fails to attend the Local Court on the ‘hearing date’, which is...
