Case Study Category: Violence

Child Discipline Charges Client charged with multiple violent offences against his 15-year-old daughter including Making a Threat to Kill, Recklessly Causing Injury, and Assault. Dandenong Magistrates Court. Facts The client was an Afghani male. He and his wife had been having difficulty disciplining their 15-year-old

Arson Charges Multiple counts of arson in the Melbourne Magistrates Court following a summary jurisdiction application (to allow the case to be heard in the Magistrates Court as opposed to the County Court). Facts The client had a recent history of mental illness and alcoholism,

Install Tracking Device Charges Stalking; Install Listening Device; Install Tracking Device. Facts The client had been dating a girl for a number of years when they both decided to become monogamous. The relationship continued but the client suspected that his partner was still seeing other people.

Charges Multiple counts of Armed Robbery, Causing Serious Injury and Theft in St Kilda area. Facts The client was a young Sudanese male who had only recently turned 18. After dropping out of high school he began associating with a new group of peers and

Charges 3 x Recklessly Causing Injury and 3 x Unlawful Assault in the Melbourne CBD. Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. Facts The charges arose from a dispute between the client and his underage son. The client lost his temper and physically disciplined the child. This resulted in

Charges Stalking Facts The client was suffering from mental health issues. He received a call from his girlfriend saying she wanted to end the relationship. This was not well received by the client, and he proceeded to call her repeatedly for the next four hours.

Charges Reckless Conduct Endanger Serious Injury; Dangerous Driving; Recklessly Causing Serious Injury; Recklessly Causing Injury (for more info on reckless conduct endangering serious injury click here). Frankston Magistrates Court Facts The client had two friends, Brett* and Shane*. Brett had started seeing Shane’s girlfriend. Shane was

Charges Burglary with Intent to Assault; Assault; Criminal Damage; Resist Police. Frankston Magistrates’ Court. Facts The client had been out with friends for the evening in Mornington. He was planning on staying with one of his friends overnight, whose house he had only been to once

The client and his three friends were charged with intentionally causing serious injury and recklessly causing serious injury.