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The New Criminalisation of Coercive Control: Overview, Merits and Risks

Research Article The New Criminalisation of Coercive Control: Overview, Merits and Risks 11 August 2026 Victorian Law Reforms RESEARCH ARTICLE A. Overview of New Coercive Control Laws I. Background and Structure As a recognised national crisis in Australia, the issue of family violence has given rise to widespread critique amongst victim-survivors, communities and experts, who

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Personal Safety Intervention Orders: Counter-Application Case Study

Case Study Personal Safety Intervention Orders: Counter-Application Case Study Intervention Order Law Intervention Orders (IVO) are not solely for family violence matters. There are also Personal Safety Intervention Orders (PSIO). This is a court order to protect you from another person’s behaviour. It could be a neighbour, friend, colleague etc. When applying for an IVO

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Revocation of Family Violence Intervention Order – Case Study

Case Study Revocation of Family Violence Intervention Order Case Overview Court: Magistrates’ Court of Victoria at Melbourne Matter: Family Violence Intervention Order – Application for Revocation Outcome: Intervention Order Revoked. Revocation of FVIO Following Demonstrated Change for Family Reunification Our office acted in a complex family violence intervention order matter involving separated parents who had

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Intervention Order Case Study: Securing a Two-Year Extension

Case Study Intervention Order Case Study: Securing a Two-Year Extension Case Overview Court: Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, Broadmeadows Address: 15 Dimboola Road, Broadmeadows VIC 3047 Outcome: Successful two-year extension of Family Violence Intervention Order protecting the Applicant and her children. This case involved an application by our client, the Affected Family Member, to extend an

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IVO Case Study: Defending IVO Breach Charges

Case Study Successfully Defending IVO Breach Charges Case Overview  Outcome: Successful defence of breach chargesCourt: Ringwood Magistrates Court Address: 39 Ringwood St, Ringwood VIC 3134 Between May 2022 and 30 July 2022, several allegations were made against our client which lead to him being charged with three offences of Contravene Family Intervention Order, one offence

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