Intervention Orders
Family Violence Intervention Order
What is alleged to have occurred?
The allegations were that a verbal argument occurred between our client and her daughter in which our client was alleged to have pinned the victim down to the ground.
Victorian Police applied for an intervention order on behalf of the daughter.
What happened at court?
At the first mention hearing, the police sought a full intervention order on behalf of the victim. However, the magistrate denied their request based on matters including our principal lawyer’s oral arguments that the application lacked merit and the available evidence was unreliable. At a subsequent mention hearing, Victoria Police withdrew its application and the daughter ultimately also withdrew her application.
What was the result?
Our client’s ability to pursue employment in the mental health and disability sectors was unaffected and she had an opportunity to try ad resume her relationship with her daughter.
Seeking an Intervention Order
What is alleged to have occurred?
Victoria Police made an application for an intervention order on our client's behalf and she engaged our firm for private representation in the court proceeding.
Our client was seeking protection from her partner who had allegedly committed years of family violence against her including serious psychological abuse.
What happened at court?
At the first mention hearing, our principal lawyer made oral submissions seeking an intervention order for at least 2 years.
What was the result?
The magistrate granted our client a 2 year intervention order that prevented her partner from contacting her. This was a great outcome for our client who could safely focus on getting on with her life without the fear and abuse that she had experienced for years.