Domestic Violence and AVO lawyers
We are the leading criminal lawyers with 500+ five-star Google reviews for domestic violence allegations, including apprehended violence orders.
Our criminal lawyers:
- Contest Apprehend Violence Orders.
- Defend domestic violence offences with not guilty pleas.
- Obtain lenient sentences for domestic violence offences with guilty pleas.
- Obtain bail for domestic violence offences.
We offer free first conferences, fixed fees, and representation from a senior criminal lawyer from the start to the finish of your case.
Types of domestic violence offences that we appear in
Some of the types of assault and violence offences that we specialise in representing clients for include:
- Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
- Common assault
- Contravening an AVO
- Stalking and intimidation
- Recklessly cause grievous bodily harm
- Recklessly cause wounding
- Using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend
- Wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent
Apprehended Violence Order
You have two options when the police apply for an apprehended violence order (AVO) against you. Those are:
- Consent to the apprehended violence order (AVO) without admissions, and the court will make the order.
- Contest the apprehended violence order (AVO) and request the court dismiss it and request the court dismiss the order.
An Apprehended Violence Order is not a criminal offence. It will not give you a criminal record. However, breaching an Apprehended Violence Order is a serious criminal offence that can lead to a criminal record and/or imprisonment.
Learn everything you need to know about AVOs here.
Pleading not guilty
If you plead not guilty, then there are many ways that our criminal lawyers are able to defend your domestic violence charge. These include:
- Did not happen, which is where you deny the domestic violence offence occurred and assert it was made up. This includes where your case is that you were the victim.
- Self-defence is where you believe your conduct was necessary in order to defend yourself, someone else, or your property, and that response was reasonable in the circumstances as you perceived them.
- Identification, which is where you do not challenge that the domestic violence offence occurred, but your defence is that it was committed by someone else.
Pleading guilty
If you plead guilty, our criminal lawyers can help you obtain a lenient sentence for the domestic violence offence, including no sentence of imprisonment or no criminal record with a section 10 dismissal.
Ways that our criminal lawyers can assist you in preparing your sentence include:
- Negotiating with prosecutors for you to plead guilty to less serious facts or a less serious charge.
- Assisting you with references and an apology letter.
- Helping you collate corroborating documents that show the effect a conviction will have on you, such as employment contracts and travel documents.
- Obtaining psychological and psychiatric reports.
- Referring you to specialists like psychologists and psychiatrists and programs like MERIT and SMART Recovery.
Bail
If you are refused bail, our criminal lawyers can assist you in obtaining bail, which is where a person charged with a criminal offence is released from prison while their case is being determined in court.
Why choose Australian Criminal Law Group?
We are criminal lawyers who specialise in defending domestic violence offences and Apprehended Violence Orders.
We fight hard for you because these allegations are often based on grossly exaggerated versions of what occurred or outright lies.
We understand the consequences of domestic violence allegations can be catastrophic because you can be removed from your home, not allowed to see your children and be prohibited from seeing your loved ones even if they want to see you.
CONTACT A CRIMINAL LAWYER TODAY
Call us on 8815 8167 or make a website enquiry for a free first consultation via phone or video or at one of our offices in Sydney, Parramatta, or Blacktown.