AVO

Astor Legal recently represented a client in an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) matter where his parents were the Persons in Need of Protection (PINOPs). Our client’s mother called police while our client was having a mental health episode. When police arrived they were quick to apply for an AVO against our client for the protection […]

Our client is an actuary who resides with his parents. The family had been having ongoing arguments which culminated in our client having a mental health episode. Our client’s parents called the police who attended and applied for an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO). The matter was listed at Burwood Local Court. Our client approached […]

Last week Astor Legal was again successful in persuading police to withdraw an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO). Our client was an international student who recently moved into shared accommodation with a friend.  The pair started arguing which resulted in Police being called to their house by another friend. Our client came to us distressed, particularly […]

Our client is an IT professional in a senior leadership role within Australia.  Late last year he came to know his daughter had been taken advantage of by a colleague of his while she was in a vulnerable mental state. Our client held concerns for his daughter and his granddaughter’s welfare.  Consequently, he attended his […]

Our client is a 28-year-old software engineer living with her partner. Police were called to their house after the partner called 000 and alleged he had been slapped. When police attended, the partner told officers that our client was intoxicated and had got into an argument with him. In the course of this argument it […]

Our client is a 32-year-old man from America living with his husband in Australia. Police were called to their house after a complaint was made by their neighbours who suspected a domestic incident. Our client and his partner explained to police that our client had recently had major surgery following a motor vehicle accident and […]

Our client is a well-known media personality who is also a board member of a domestic violence charity. He was on holiday with his wife and two children in the NSW South Coast when an incident occurred between himself and his wife. Police were called to the scene. When they arrived they video recorded a […]

Our client is a 28-year-old woman who came to Australia from Tanzania on a partner visa. She had been with her partner for 5 years and the pair had been married for the last 3 years. Police had alleged that one evening, while she was at home with her partner she had stabbed him twice […]

Our client is a 45-year-old man who is self-employed. One night our client had a verbal argument his wife. She called the Police and alleged that our client had pulled her hair and smashed her phone. Our client denied pulling her hair but agreed that he had smashed her phone. He also told us that […]

Our client is a 25-year-old man who had been in a relationship with his female partner for 3 years. One night our client had a verbal argument with her at their apartment where she accused him of cheating on him. The argument escalated and she attempted to slap him, threw her phone at him and […]