Police v Beukes [2011] SASC 9: intervention order breaches are strict liability offences

In Police v Beukes the Magistrates' Court of South Australia dismissed a charge that alleged an offence under s 15(1) of the Domestic Violence Act 1994 (SA). Section 15(1) reads,(1) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a domestic violence restraining order or a registered foreign domestic violence restraining order is guilty of …

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