by Janis Donnelly-Coode | Aug 22, 2018 | Apprehended Violence Orders, Domestic Violence, How to help
I was having a conversation with a group of women recently that I have had before. We were discussing injuries we had sustained that looked like domestic violence injuries, and the rude comments that people make about those injuries. This got me thinking about the...
by Janis Donnelly-Coode | Jan 13, 2017 | Apprehended Violence Orders, Domestic Violence, Projects
There are many questions that come up when we discuss domestic violence with people who haven't experienced it, like why doesn't she just leave him? One of those questions is, why doesn't she just get an AVO? While she certainly should get an AVO, there are reasons...
by Janis Donnelly-Coode | Jan 13, 2017 | Apprehended Violence Orders, Domestic Violence, Projects
There are many unhelpful things that advocates for domestic violence awareness say. At Coode & Corry we do want increased public awareness so that there is increased focus, government funding, police resources and legislation in this area. However, it is...
by Bruce Coode | Jan 13, 2017 | Apprehended Violence Orders, Criminal Law
Most people are aware that the courts can issue Apprehended Violence Orders to try and give people some protection when they are threatened or feel intimidated. The type of Orders that can be made were updated in December 2016 and the forms now provide a plain...
by | Aug 3, 2016 | Apprehended Violence Orders, Criminal Law
There are many misconceptions about Apprehended Violence Orders or AVOs and what they mean for the person who is the alleged perpetrator. For instance, an AVO does not form part of your criminal record, because it is not a criminal offence. Breaching an AVO is a...
by Janis Donnelly-Coode | Mar 21, 2016 | Apprehended Violence Orders, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Family law
Somebody won't leave me alone Sometimes at Coode & Corry we talk to clients who are being stalked or harassed by someone, there is ongoing unwanted contact but they cannot make the person leave them alone. If this is happening to you, you should of course...
