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 ...
3 vital things that you need to know if you have a weapons licence.
It is not uncommon for a Respondent to hold a weapons licence and have weapons and/or ammunition stored in accordance with that weapons licence. The Respondent may need that licence because they...
What if the Aggreived wants to withdraw the Application?
If its a private application, an applicant can withdraw an application before the court has made its decision or the applicant makes a written application to withdraw to the court. However,&...
Can I get my legal costs of defending a DVO Application?
At the outset, you should understand that you cannot claim your costs if you don’t have legal representation. If you do have a lawyer you may be able to claim your costs. The general rule is tha...
Do the Rules of Evidence Apply to a Domestic Violence Application?
Section 145 (1) of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012, allows the court not bound by the rules of evidence in a proceeding under that Act or any practice or procedures applying to co...
Interstate Orders
An aggreived person (or Applicant) can apply to the Magistrates Court to have a Domestic Violence Order (Protection Order or DVO) that was made interstate, registered in Queensland. If you are the res...