Emma Turnbull Lawyers
Intervention and Personal Safety Orders
Melbourne’s Leading Intervention Order Lawyer
If you are involved in intervention order proceedings or have been charged with breaching an intervention order, our team of specialist intervention order lawyers are here to help you. Every step of the way, our team of criminal defence lawyers can provide you with specialist services and expertise if you are the respondent and/or applicant in intervention order proceedings.
Get in touch with our team to find out more about how we can help you.
What are Intervention Orders?
Intervention Orders are a civil order, ultimately between the Court and the Respondent. The court will make an order which will require a respondent to behave and conduct themselves in a certain manner. These are known as the conditions of an intervention order and can differ on a case-by-case basis may last for different amounts of time.
Intervention order applications and hearings are heard in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria. If you are seeking to appeal the order made in the Magistrates’ Court, your proceeding will be heard in the County Court.
There are two types of intervention orders:
- Family Violence Protection Act Intervention Orders.
- These orders are designed to protect/prevent family violence against a family member; and
- Personal Safety Intervention Orders.
- These orders are deigned to protect/prevent violence from someone other than a family member (for example friends or neighbours).
At Emma Turnbull Lawyers, our team of criminal defence lawyers can provide you with thorough advice and expert representation throughout these proceedings. Our team of specialist lawyers understand the complexities of the legal system and are here to help you navigate through this challenging time.
As top criminal lawyers in Melbourne, our firm has a diverse range of expertise and knowledge throughout the team to ensure that we can provide you with a strong legal strategy and are dedicated to obtaining the best possible outcome for you. Our lawyers are strong negotiators and forceful advocates. They will protect your legal rights and interests as if they were their own.
Intervention Order proceedings may used as a tool for strategic advantage in other legal proceedings. This includes police prosecutions, Family Court proceedings or Immigration hearings. Our team of criminal defence lawyers are very much aware of the negative impact Intervention Orders can have on other unrelated litigation.
While an Intervention Order is a civil court order, Breach of an IVO is a criminal offence and you may be charged by the police. To understand the conditions of an intervention order and whether you have breached an intervention order, it is crucial to speak to a criminal defence lawyer today to know when you stand.
How Our Intervention Order Lawyers Can Help You
At Emma Turnbull Lawyers, our team of leading criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne have a high-level expertise and vast experience in intervention orders proceedings. Our holistic approach to every case enables us to provide you with higher quality representation no matter the challenges that may be ahead.
Our team of criminal defence lawyers have firm position negotiation skills and robust advocacy ensure that your voice is heard throughout the entire duration of the proceedings. We’ll make sure you are aware of your rights throughout all legal proceedings to assist in understanding the process, so you are never left in the dark. Our practice is based on mutual trust and respect. We’re here to support and defend you, not judge you.
Want to Learn More?
You can read Senior Associate Joseph Adamo’s guide on defending an intervention order application here.
Contact Us Today
To ensure the best chance of a successful defence, it is important to get in contact with an expert criminal lawyer as soon as possible. At Emma Turnbull Lawyers, we have experienced criminal defence lawyers who can assist you in defending this charge.
If you are involved in intervention order proceedings or have been charged with breaching an intervention order, contact our office today to see if one of our criminal defence lawyers can help you. Contact our firm today on (03) 9077 4834 or by email correspondence to: admin@emmaturnbull.com.au