Evidence in family violence applications

From what I've seen so far, there is an increase in applications under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008, and an increase in the work required of s 45 applicants.Applications can be brought by police, by unrepresented affected family members, by guardians (in the case of children) and by affected family members with the assistance …

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Confiscation applications

I had to re-visit the Confiscation Act s 32 today.It provides that the Director of Public Prosecutions or an appropriate officer may apply for forfeiture of tainted property when a person is convicted of a Schedule 1 offence.An appropriate officer is either the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Chief Commissioner of Police.That authority is …

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