Defence Against Stalking & Intimidation Charges

Focused legal representation to protect your reputation and freedom.

Understanding AVO Law Australia

Being served with an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) can have lasting consequences, even if no criminal conviction is recorded.

Allegations of stalking or intimidation are taken seriously by the courts and often arise in the context of relationship breakdowns, workplace disputes, or neighbourhood conflicts. Even without physical harm, these charges can carry significant penalties, including imprisonment and long-term damage to personal and professional reputations.

Our stalking and intimidation lawyers in Sydney act quickly to test allegations, challenge weak evidence, and protect your future.

WHAT WE DO

Our Defence Services for Stalking & Intimidation

Defending Relationship-Based Allegations

Many stalking or intimidation charges are linked to family or former partner disputes. We provide clear, careful defence to ensure the court understands context and prevents unfair criminalisation.

Workplace & Professional Contexts

Allegations of intimidation in the workplace can damage careers long before matters reach court. We work to protect reputations and minimise exposure for professionals and executives.

Technology & Digital Communication

Texts, emails, and social media are often central to stalking allegations. We carefully analyse digital evidence and challenge its reliability to defend clients against exaggerated claims.

AVO & Related Proceedings

Stalking and intimidation charges are often linked to Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs). We manage both proceedings strategically to achieve outcomes that protect rights and reputations.

Protecting Reputations Beyond the Courtroom

An accusation of stalking or intimidation can have immediate personal consequences — strained relationships, job suspensions, or exclusion from professional networks.

At THAMS Law Group, we look beyond the courtroom, focusing on outcomes that safeguard careers, reputations, and family stability as well as defending against the charges themselves.

FAQs

  • It can include following someone, repeated unwanted contact, or behaviour intended to cause fear. The law is broad, and many allegations rely on interpretation. We focus on challenging evidence and intent.

  • Yes. With early legal intervention, charges can sometimes be withdrawn or reduced if evidence is weak or if context shows the behaviour was misinterpreted.

  • Almost certainly. Employers and professional bodies view intimidation-related offences seriously. We act to protect reputations and prevent career-ending outcomes.

  • Yes, but they must meet the legal test of causing fear or harassment. We analyse digital records to challenge whether messages amount to a criminal offence.

  • Stalking or intimidation charges often overlap with AVO proceedings. We defend both together to ensure consistency and protect against unfair restrictions.