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Homicide (murder) and manslaughter charges in Victoria
Any case involving the death of another person is serious and requires careful planning by your expert legal team.
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- Intoxication Defence in Victoria
- Suicide Pact Defence in Victoria in Victoria
- The Sudden or Extraordinary Emergency Defence in Victoria
- The defence of self defence in Victoria
- The ins and outs of legal defence in Victoria
- The defensive homicide defence in Victoria
- Charges we can help you quash in Victoria
Applications to access the proceeds of crime in Victoria
Applications can be made regarding accessing proceeds of crime to pay for living expenses and legal fees.
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- Superannuation and your default insurance cover in Victoria
- How do we define a ‘crime’ in Victoria?
- Bail Applications in Victoria
- The benefits of a testamentary trust explained 1 – Victoria
- Calls for teen sexting not to be a crime in Victoria
- Quick tips for applying for an intervention order in Victoria
- Testamentary trusts explained in plain English – Victoria
Can I ride a motorised scooter on the footpath in Victoria?
Understand where your new recreational device fits in with the law and where you can ride it: footpaths? Roads? Nowhere?
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- Can I use a mobile phone on a bicycle in Victoria?
- Is it legal to ride a motorised esky on the footpath or road in Victoria?
- The law regarding driving and mobile phone use in Victoria
- Bicycle accidents – car dooring and potholes – Victorian law
- Making a TAC claim in Victoria
- Riding your bike drunk – what does the law actually say? – Victoria
- What are the laws regarding motorised bikes in Victoria?
Sexual Assault Offences in Victoria
Indecent assault charges are serious, being the non-consensual touching of another person, and in Victoria, this must contain a sexual connotation.
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- Changes to rape law in Victoria as of 1 July 2015
- Sex Offences – Consent Defence – Victoria
- Rape Offences in Victoria
- Assault and threaten to assault with the intent to commit an indictable offence – Victoria
- Sexual offences in Victoria
- What the law states regarding sexual offences in Victoria
- Domestic violence, assault, and injury in Victoria
How Vanessa Ash and Associates care for our clients in Victoria
We can help smooth the pathway to a great outcome.
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- Vanessa Ash fights for your freedom – criminal and civil law in Victoria
- What are advance care directives (a living will) in Victoria?
- How your child’s age impacts custody and care arrangement outcomes in Victoria
- What happens after your traffic offence in Victoria
- The threat to kill – what it means legally in Victoria
- The Duress Defence in Victoria
- The process of applying for custody or access to your children – Victoria
What is enduring power of guardianship in Victoria?
Enduring power of guardianship means the person who can make decisions about your personal life (medical treatment, living arrangements), but not your financial or legal matters.
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- General power of attorney vs an enduring power of attorney vs enduring power of guardianship in Victoria
- An explanation of Australian wills and estate planning
- What are advance care directives (a living will) in Victoria?
- What is enduring power of attorney in Victoria?
- Why you need to plan for your death in Victoria
- How to appoint your next-of-kin in Victoria
- What is a general power of attorney in Victoria?
Moving away with children – Victorian law
Travelling and moving overseas can be difficult if one parent does not agree.
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- Victorian will and inheritance law – who gets what?
- Surrogacy, IVF, step-children, adoption: who are legally my parents? – Victoria
- The process of applying for custody or access to your children – Victoria
- Revoking, varying, extending or moving a Victorian intervention order interstate
- Different types of custody arrangements in Victoria
- Child custody in Victoria
- How child support payments and custody intersect in Victoria
Online abuse and bullying – Victorian law
Cyber bullying and harassment can result in serious consequences like intervention orders.
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- When someone can take out a personal safety intervention order on you – Victoria
- Being sexually harassed at work – accused or accuser in Victoria
- Sexual harassment law in Victoria
- Someone put a family violence intervention order on me – what next? – Victoria
- Law regarding bullying and discrimination at work in Victoria
- Victorian will and inheritance law – who gets what?
- Bicycle accidents – car dooring and potholes – Victorian law
Weapons and firearms offences in Victoria
Got weapons or firearms charges pending? We can help.
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- Unlicensed Firearm Offences in Victoria
- Fake guns in Victoria and the law
- Gun laws expanded in Australia from 1 Dec 2015
- Who is allowed a gun in Victoria?
- Been arrested? Read this before you do or say anything in Victoria
- Charges we can help you quash in Victoria
- Unregistered firearms offences – Victoria
Victoria Police’s shonky information release policies
Victoria Police’s policy regarding what shows on your criminal record is putting many people into damaging situations by recording guilt without convictions, when only convictions should show.
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- What having a criminal record actually means in Victoria
- Homosexual activity between two consenting adults – ‘crimes’ expunged from past
- All the penalties that could be applied to you in Victoria
- Criminal Appeals in Victoria
- Victoria introduces new police pursuits policy
- Reckless conduct endangering life offence – Victoria
- Information on family violence intervention orders in Victoria
The law regarding driving and mobile phone use in Victoria
Here is an outline of the rules regarding using your phone or other devices while driving in Victoria.
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- Is it legal to ride a motorised esky on the footpath or road in Victoria?
- The Victorian Demerit Points Scheme
- Punishments for using a mobile phone while driving – Victoria
- Riding your bike drunk – what does the law actually say? – Victoria
- Changes to the Victorian demerit point scheme from 1 July 2015
- Can I use a mobile phone on a bicycle in Victoria?
- Changes to Victoria’s drink driving laws (from 2014)
Suing your employer for negligence – Victoria
Usually, you can’t sue your employer for negligence (or there is no need), because WorkCover takes care of everything. You can sue for lost income and superannuation.
What to do if you are charged and refused bail in Victoria
Being refused bail means you need a lawyer.
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The ins and outs of legal defence in Victoria
Defence is our job. Read about some of the most common defences used in Australia lawsuits.
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Getting left out: challenging a will in court in Victoria
We discuss the ins and outs of estrangement with a family member when it comes to inheritances and wills.
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- Contesting or challenging a will – Victoria
- How inheritance in a property settlement is treated in Family Court in Victoria
- What to do if you receive a court summons in Victoria
- Getting through court for traffic offences in Victoria
- What to expect in an intervention court hearing in Victoria
- Court considerations for parenting orders in Victoria
- Do we still need jurors? The court of public opinion and social media in Victoria
When social media is used to incriminate you in Victoria
Yes, your Facebook, Instagram and Twitter posts can – and will – be used against you, taken out of context, and cause you worlds of pain.
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- Do we still need jurors? The court of public opinion and social media in Victoria
- Why what you post online matters, legally in Victoria
- Young drug offender charges – Victoria
- Provocation Defence in Victoria
- Your rights when dealing with the police – Victoria
- Calls for teen sexting not to be a crime in Victoria
- Fagin’s Law – adults getting kids to do their crimes (new law for 2017) in Victoria
Divorce settlements – Victoria
A settlement is the dividing up of a couple’s joint assets and debts after a separation and divorce.
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- Spousal maintenance in Victoria
- My partner died but I am not in the will – what do I do? – Victoria
- Prenups and postnups – binding financial agreements in Victoria
- Settlements – understanding financial agreements in Victoria
- How to get a divorce in Victoria
- Withdrawing a divorce application – Victoria
- How your stuff is divvied up after a divorce in Victoria
When a step-parent dies, but hasn’t changed their will – Victoria
What happens when a step-parent dies, but their will excludes you? Find out.
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- My step-parent died without a will – what next? – Victoria
- Surrogacy, IVF, step-children, adoption: who are legally my parents? – Victoria
- Mirror wills and mutual wills – when a parent dies, then the other parent changes their will in Victoria
- Your rights as a child in Australian inheritance laws
- De facto separations in Victoria
- Carer or parent discrimination in Victoria
- LGBTQ? Be perfectly clear with your loved ones in Victoria
New drink and drug driving offences set out in Victoria
There is a new drink and drug driving law on the block. Find out what it means and why it is here to stay.
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Should lawyers receive ‘success’ fees in Victoria?
There is a big conversation going on across Australia right now regarding ‘success’ fees for legal services – a percentage of winnings goes to the lawyer in a case, instead of fee-for-service.
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Public transport compensation claims in Victoria
If you have been injured on public transport, you can make a claim with TAC. Here’s how.
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- Making a TAC claim in Victoria
- What does ‘personal injury’ mean in Victoria?
- Public liability compensation claims in Victoria
- Asbestos compensation claims – Victoria
- Car or motor vehicle accident compensation claims in Victoria
- Workers’ compensation claims in Victoria
- Medical negligence compensation claims in Victoria
What does ‘personal injury’ mean in Victoria?
Personal injury takes many forms – see if your injury counts.
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Your rights in police photos and line-ups in Victoria
You do not have to participate in a police line-up or have your photograph taken. Ever.
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- Your rights when dealing with the police – Victoria
- Getting through a police interview and your rights in Victoria
- Your rights when it comes to your mental health in Victoria
- False reports to police offences in Victoria
- Victoria Police’s shonky information release policies
- Victoria introduces new police pursuits policy
- Insurance company disputes – your rights – Victoria
Withdrawing a divorce application – Victoria
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