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Public Order Offences

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Have you been charged with a public order offence – an affray, riot, or rout? We have a number of articles about charges and many other general articles on this website.

Public Order offences are charges such as affray, riot or rout. They are charges where there is a disturbance in or in the sight of a public area.

Public Order Offence Case Studies and Articles

Click to view some Public Order Offence Case studies from our Criminal Lawyers

Some issues in public order offences are;

  • "Who did what?"  (Often the hardest part of riot charges is working out who did what)
  • "What level of danger was posed to victims?"
  • "What was the motivation for the offence?" (We work with you to put the offending in a context that makes a Judge understand it and for them to see how it came about).

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Public Order Charge - Affray
Public Order Charge - Delay entry of police
Public Order Charge - Disturbing religious worship
Public Order Charge - Drunk in public
Public Order Charge - Drunkards behaving in riotous or disorderly manner
Public Order Charge - Obscene exposure
Public Order Charge - Obscene, indecent, threatening language and behaviour in public
Public Order Charge - Offensive behaviour by a person in a motor vehicle in a declared area
Public Order Charge - Persons found drunk and disorderly
Public Order Charge - Public nuisance
Public Order Charge - Rout
Public Order Charge - Unlawful assembly


We have great experience in these matters. As an example we defended a number of the defendants in charges arising from the G20 riots.

If you have been charged with a Public Order offence and need advice or representation, please contact us immediately by calling 03 9670 5111 or book an appointment to meet with one of our lawyers.

Public Order Lawyers Melbourne

Bill Doogue - Criminal Lawyer
Specialty: Public Order Charges
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Bill Doogue was first admitted to practise as a Barrister and Solicitor in 1989...

Conor O'Brien - Criminal Lawyer
Specialty: Public Order Charges
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Conor O’Brien commenced his legal career as a Barrister and Solicitor in the early 90s...
e Cassie Collier - Criminal Lawyer
Specialty: Public Order Charges
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Cassie Collier is a Barrister and Solicitor who regularly appears for clients in...
Josh Taaffe - Criminal Lawyer
Specialty: Public Order Charges
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Josh Taaffe is a solicitor at our Melbourne City Office and appears...

Kristina Kothrakis - Criminal Lawyer
Specialty: Public Order Charges
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Kristina appears on a daily basis in the Magistrates’, County and...
Paul McClure - Criminal Lawyer
Specialty: Public Order Charges
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Paul McClure appears on a daily basis in the Magistrates', County and...
Shaun Pascoe - Criminal Lawyer
Specialty: Public Order Charges
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Shaun Pascoe is a senior criminal law solicitor based at...
A Lidia Scafidi - Criminal Lawyer
Specialty: Public Order Charges
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Lidia has recently joined our firm, bringing with her experience as...
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