Granting Bail in Domestic Violence Cases
There are significant changes to the Bail Act 1980 and Corrective Services Act 2006 are important to obtaining bail in domestic violence cases. Generally, Queensland law provides its citizens the right to apply for Bail. This is the temporary release from arrest and detainment of an accused person awaiting trial. However, the Queensland Parliament considers that dangerous offenders should be remanded in custody, pending […]
What if you don’t comply with an Intervention order?
A Voluntary Intervention Order (or an “Intervention Order” as it soon will be known) is an order that can be made by the Court requiring a Respondent to attend an approved intervention program. This may be a behavioural change program and/or counselling. A Respondent must agree to an Intervention Order for the Court to actually make it. The […]
6 Common Mistakes made by Respondents to DVO Proceedings
Here are the top 6 Common Mistakes made by Respondents to DVO Proceedings:-