A & L

The Full Court of the Supreme Court of Western Australia considered an appeal by A concerning the interpretation of a family violence restraining order. The dispute arose from allegations that A had breached the terms of the order, which had been made in favour of L.

The primary legal issue before the Full Court was whether the conduct of A, as found by the primary judge, constituted a breach of the family violence restraining order. Specifically, the court had to determine if A's actions fell within the scope of the prohibitions contained within the order.

The Full Court analysed the wording of the restraining order and the findings of fact made by the primary judge. It applied principles of statutory interpretation to the relevant provisions of the *Restraining Orders Act 1997* (WA) and the specific terms of the order itself. The court concluded that the primary judge had correctly interpreted the order and that A's conduct did indeed amount to a breach.

The appeal was dismissed.