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A Complete Guide to Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs) in NSW

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Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs) are a critical part of the legal framework in New South Wales, designed to protect individuals from violence, harassment, intimidation and stalking. Although AVOs are civil orders, breaching them is a criminal offence. Understanding how they work and your rights and obligations is essential, whether you are seeking protection or responding

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What You Need to Know about Coercive Control

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What is coercive control? While physical and verbal aggression are commonly recognised signs of domestic abuse, coercive control is an often-hidden form of abuse which can be just as harmful. New legislation has recently come into effect in NSW which categorises coercive control as a criminal offence. Coercive control encompasses a spectrum of calculated strategies

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DTL wins two big crime cases within days of each other

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Well, lots of our friends and clients heard us bragging about our wins last week. But what were they? Matter one: Possession of house-breaking implements and drugs We successfully argued the defendant’s case that he was not guilty of possessing house-breaking implements and drugs. This led the court to finding him not guilty of possessing

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