Stalking or Intimidation Offences Lawyers

Personal stalking and intimidation are some of the most common harassment charges in Australia. Cyberbullying is another offence, with a growing number of cases filed each year. You can rely on Repute Law to build a defence against each of these charges and more.

You should immediately contact legal representation, as it is paramount that you understand the charges that you face and the steps that you need to take now to protect your position. Contact Repute Law today for more information about your next steps.

Stalking offences are criminal charges and may also lead to an AVO, a civil order that becomes a criminal offence if breached. You may discuss the details of your particular case by calling our legal hotline today.

Any charge of stalking or intimidation should be viewed as serious. It can lead to a criminal conviction and record, which can have severe consequences for your future. Contact a Senior Lawyer at Repute Law to find out how to best proceed with your case.

The maximum penalty for stalking in Australia is five years imprisonment and/or a fine of 50 penalty units. In the Local Court, the maximum penalty is two years imprisonment, though it is possible to get a non-conviction.

Intimidation is behaviour amounting to harassment or molestation or approaching a person by any means that causes that person to fear for their safety or any conduct that causes a reasonable apprehension of violence or injury to someone. This includes damage to a person’s property or harm to an animal that belongs or belonged to a person. The police must prove the accused set out to annoy, bother or harass another individual. For stalking charges, they must also establish a pattern of behaviour pointing to attempted harassment, either overtly or anonymously.

You should never plead guilty without first obtaining legal advice. There may be some issue with the police case, which means they could never have proved it. It may also be that whilst you accept guilt, you don’t accept how the police outlined the facts of the case (what actually happened).

How the police outline the case can impact heavily on your sentence, so this needs to be reviewed and negotiated carefully. In an appropriate case, your Senior Lawyer will advise you of the benefit of pleading guilty, including up to a significant 25 % discount on the penalty. You should contact the Repute Law team to discuss your case’s factors before pleading guilty.

Harassment and Stalking Lawyers from Repute Law can help you build the best possible defence for your case. You will also go to Court with an experienced Senior Criminal Defence Lawyer. Our lawyers have decades of experience helping Australians represent themselves in Court and can assist you in navigating your case with fixed fee rates.