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Criminal Law / Family Violence / Practice and Procedure
by Sandy A · Published Updated March 30, 2022
Police Applications – Family Violence Safety Notices and Interim Intervention Orders We often deal with clients that have, within a very short period of time, been excluded from their former matrimonial home, without the ability to contact their children. It...
Criminal Law / Family Violence / Practice and Procedure
by Bill D · Published Updated March 2, 2022 · Last modified Updated March 9, 2022
Mandatory Counselling for Family Violence Respondents – A Specialist Court Intervention In a specialist family violence court, even where you agree to final order without admissions, the Magistrate must make an order requiring a counselling assessment. This is an issue...
Spent Convictions – 10 Frequently Asked Questions Do you have an old conviction that is holding you back from a new job or career? Legislation introduced in Victoria last year finally makes it possible to have old convictions removed from...
Criminal Law / Criminal Offence / Practice and Procedure
by Sandy A · Published Updated February 2, 2022
Assault and Affray No doubt you would have seen in the news recently that people protesting against COVID-19-related restrictions have been charged with several different types of assault. You might be wondering why this is and more importantly, does this...
Court Process / Criminal Law / Practice and Procedure
by Sandy A · Published Updated October 20, 2021
Getting Charges Withdrawn in the Magistrates’ Court Having charges dropped doesn’t just happen in the movies. There are several ways to have your charges withdrawn which might result your case being over entirely. The only way to have charges withdrawn...
Court Process / Criminal Law / Practice and Procedure
by Sandy A · Published Updated August 31, 2021 · Last modified Updated February 24, 2022
What is a Contest Mention? You may have heard your lawyer refer to your matter ‘proceeding to contest mention hearing’. A ‘summary contest’ is what we call a ‘trial’ in the Magistrates’ Court. The summary contest is heard by a...
Court Process / Criminal Law / Practice and Procedure
by Sandy A · Published Updated August 10, 2021 · Last modified Updated June 10, 2022
Committal Mention Hearings A committal mention hearing is one of the first hearings you will need to attend if you have been charged with an indictable offence and there is a potential for your case to go to a jury...
Diversion – How Does it Work? Many jobs and volunteer positions require a national police check, meaning a criminal history can have a serious impact on your future prospects. While Victoria now has the Spent Conviction Scheme that will allow...
Mention Hearings at the Magistrates’ Court If you have been charged with a summary criminal offence, you will be summonsed, bailed or remanded to a Mention date at the Magistrates’ Court in Victoria. If you are charged with an indictable...
Making a Threat to Kill It can come as a shock to learn that words you communicate in person, via text or online can constitute an indictable offence worthy of a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. This charge...
