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A breach of a Domestic Violence Protection Order in the ACT is a serious criminal offence. In the ACT, orders restraining a person (the defendant) from committing family and domestic violence are made under the Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 (ACT). These orders are referred to as Domestic Violence Protection Orders. They provide…

Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Australian Capital Territory (also referred to as ADR) is a system of resolving disputes outside of courtrooms. Australia has a nation-wide system for ADR in its Federal Courts. ADR can help people resolve a dispute before they go to court. It is usually faster, cheaper, and does not have to…

Trespass in the ACT is considered a civil dispute or tort. This means you can sue and be sued for trespass, and the court must be satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the trespass occurred. Trespass in the Australian Capital Territory is a type of civil action A trespass is also known as ‘actionable…

Fraud in the Australian Capital Territory is dealt with under Part 3.3 of the Criminal Code 2002 (ACT).  This part of the Code covers a range of fraud-based offences including obtaining property by deception under section 326, obtaining financial advantage by deception under section 332, general dishonesty under section 333 and conspiracy to defraud under…