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Breach Offences
Specialist criminal defence for breach of community correction orders and intervention orders. Breach offences can incur serious consequences, including potential mandatory prison sentences. Understanding the specific charge and available defences is critical.
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Types Of Breach Offence Charges We Defend
In Victoria, breach offences encompass a broad category of criminal charges that arise when an individual fails to comply with a court order, a community-based sentence, or a formal legal notice. The Victorian courts and police treat breach offences with a high degree of seriousness because non-compliance is seen as a direct challenge to the authority of the judicial system.
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Breach Of A Community Corrections Order
Defence for failing to comply with terms of a community correction order
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Breach Of An Intervention Order
Defence for breaching the terms of an intervention order
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Breach Of A Supervisions Order
Defence for breaching the terms of a supervisions order
In Victoria, the consequences for breaching a court order depend heavily on the type of order violated, your prior criminal history, and the severity of the breach. Victorian Magistrates maintain full judicial discretion under the Sentencing Act 1991 to decide the most appropriate penalty based on the unique facts of your case. However, while jail is not legally mandatory, the courts treat these offences with immense gravity, and custodial sentences are highly common for severe for repeat violations
Why Clients Choose Emma Turnbull Lawyers to Defend Breach Charges?
Every case is overseen by an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist.
Emma Turnbull Lawyers is a premier, specialist criminal defence firm in Melbourne that acts exclusively in criminal law and intervention order (IVO) matters across Victoria. When defending charges for breaching Community Correction Orders (CCOs) or Intervention Orders, our team of Accredited Criminal Law Specialists utilises strategic, high-level advocacy to protect clients from severe penalties like imprisonment.
Specialist
Every lawyer on our team focuses exclusively on criminal law and intervention orders - no general practice distractions.
Accredited
Our partners hold specialist accreditation recognised by the Law Institute of Victoria - a qualification held by only a small number of lawyers.
Strategic
No generic advice, just strategic preparation and advocacy designed to protect futures.
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