FVRO’s Family violence can affect anyone from any walk of life. Placing restraints on a person’s movements, behaviour and communications is a serious step. It infringes a person’s liberty and freedom of movement. It is important to understand how restraining orders work in practice and what you should expect if you find it necessary for you to apply for one, counsel someone who needs to apply for one or respond…
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Administrative Appeals Tribunal Reviews
Jurisdiction The first thing to consider when appealing a decision made by an administrative body to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (“AAT”) is whether the AAT has jurisdiction to review the decision. The AAT does not have the power to review any decision. The AAT can only review decisions where an Act, regulation or other legislative instrument states that the decision can be reviewed by the AAT. A recent decision by…
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