AVO Lawyers Liverpool (Free Consultation for Apprehended Violence Order Cases)

In a domestic violence case, our client was prevented from having contact with his child due to an AVO for intimidation. However, during cross-examination, we found that it was an emotional reaction to inappropriate things said about his terminally ill girlfriend by his ex-partner. So, our Liverpool expert lawyers gathered extensive material to highlight our client’s good character and explained to the court that this threat was an aberration of behaviour that was in the context of an emotional response. So, the court removed the child’s name from the AVO and returned our client’s custody rights.

Another client of ours was charged with DV assault (common and occasioning actual bodily harm) against her partner. She maintained a plea of not guilty throughout the proceedings. Yet, during the hearing, we went through a systematic cross-examination of the complainant and found that their testimony and witnesses were too inconsistent. We revealed inconsistencies in his versions of the DVEC, his 000 calls, and the evidence on the stand. We also suggested that the client make alternative explanations for the injuries, which highlighted significant doubt about the prosecution’s case. Finally, the court determined that our client was not culpable and found our client not guilty of all charges.

The charges against our client were stalking/intimidation and property damage. However, using evidence of your client’s mental health issues, we applied for a section 14 mental health dismissal of the remaining charge. The court granted this dismissal, and so all charges were dropped. This has not only protected our client’s reputation but also delivered an equitable outcome.