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September 15, 2016
Family Violence- Apprehended Violence Orders - George Sten and Co

Family violence orders (Apprehended Domestic Violence Order)

Family Violence Order & (ADVO) Apprehended Domestic Violence Order Family Violence Order, and Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) is generally made to protect someone from family violence. ...
September 15, 2016
Family Violence- Apprehended Violence Orders - George Sten and Co

Family violence and children

Family Violence and Children - Domestic Violence Law - Children may be particularly vulnerable to family violence, and the Act states that a child is exposed to family violence if they see, hear, or...
August 12, 2016

Do prisoners have any rights?

In Muir v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 780; 206 ALR 189, Kirby J made the following comments in relation to prisoners’ rights (at 784; 194 [25]): “Prisoners are human beings. In most cases, they are also ...
July 25, 2016
Custodial Sentence - Criminal Lawyers Sydney George Sten & Co

Custodial Sentence – Criminal Lawyers Sydney

1. What is a custodial sentence? A custodial sentence is a judicial sentence that involves being imprisoned. Custodial sentencing is usually reserved for more serious crimes but each state has their own...
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