Daily, in Courts all over Australia, false family violence charges are dismissed, withdrawn or disproven due to the unreliability of alleged victims.

In such cases, acting out of anger, jealousy or revenge, a person has decided to use the justice system as a weapon. In doing so, they can to inflict severe emotional, financial, and psychological harm on the accused by giving false testimony.

As the system is designed to respond quickly to ensure the safety of real victims – often, there are immediate arrests, no contact orders or AVO’s put in place, and previous family violence is presumed before any facts are aired in court.

This means an accused can be separated from their children, forced out of their home,
have their employment threatened, and face additional charges brought against them –
without having their side of the story heard.

There are no two ways about it – Family Violence is Wrong and should Stop.

Yet, just like any other legal matter, an accused person is innocent until proven guilty.

Garde Wilson Lawyers fights for fairness and justice for those wrongly accused of Family Violence or who are facing Family Violence claims and need a champion to stand up for their rights in court.