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Assault

Do you need an assault lawyer in Melbourne?

By definition, an assault is committed when one person commits an act of violence against another, or threatens such an act putting the victim in fear. An accused person does not have to touch the victim to assault them. Therefore an assault can also be committed by threatening behaviour.

Threat & physical assault

Usually the police will charge the accused with making threats to cause serious injury to kill. Where there is a physical contact with the victim however, a range of offences are open to the police. For example a slap or even a punch that does not cause injury would be charged as an assault. Where there is an injury, even minor, the police will charge that the accused caused injury intentionally or recklessly.

Serious injury

The injury may be regarded as a serious injury. That is that a single injury is a serious one – for example a broken nose or a cut or wound of significance. Further, a combination of injuries can be serious injury. In those instances, the police will charge that the accused caused injury seriously or recklessly. If the accused causes the death of the victim, the accused may be charged with a range of offences including manslaughter and murder.

Fighting in public

Fighting in public, either as an individual or in a group, will result in a charge of affray or perhaps a lesser charge of behaving in a riotous manner.

Defences

  • That the victim is not being truthful about what occurred
  • That the victim is mistaken about what occurred
  • Incorrect or lack of identity of the accused
  • Lack of intension by the accused
  • Self defence or defence by another
  • In extreme cases, that the accused acted under duress

What should I do if I have been charged with assault?

If you have been charged with assault it is imperative that you seek the appropriate legal council as soon as possible. Our team have defended clients at both the Magistrate’s and County courts. We have unrivalled experience dealing with assault related offences. If you are a suspect or you have been charged with assault contact Anthony Isaacs today for an obligation free, confidential discussion.

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Bachelor of Laws with Honours – LLB(Hons)

Tom has been part of the firm for the past 10 years, working initially as a law clerk and now as a fully qualified Solicitor. He completed his Bachelor of Laws with Honours at Deakin University, and undertook his legal training at the Leo Cussen Institute where he was president of his class. Tom appears regularly at Magistrates’ Courts, both metropolitan and in regional Victoria. Tom is an expert in rape and sexual assault cases. If you need impartial advice, contact him today.

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The team at Anthony Isaacs are Melbourne based Criminal Lawyers operating in the heart of the legal precinct. Our legal firm practices only criminal law and have been helping people charged with criminal offences like Fraud, Theft, Drug Trafficking and Possession, Assault, Burglary, Robbery, Money Laundering and other criminal offences since 1981.

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