Domestic Assault Defence

Domestic allegations move quickly and they reorganize a life immediately. A release order will usually prohibit contact with the complainant and bar the accused from the home, sometimes within hours of a call being made and long before anyone has assessed the evidence.

These matters are prosecuted in dedicated domestic violence courts under policies that limit how they can be withdrawn — including where the complainant no longer wishes to proceed. That is a common and painful surprise for families, and it is why the defence has to be built on the evidence rather than on an expectation that the matter will simply go away.

The practical work is often about bail variations first: getting a no-contact condition adjusted so that a parent can see their children, or so that the family can make decisions about a shared home. In parallel, we assess the substantive case — the timing and consistency of statements, the presence or absence of injuries, prior family court litigation, and the reliability of the account as recorded.

Every file of this kind is handled with discretion. What you tell us is privileged, and we will explain exactly who has to be told what, and when.