Writing further and better particulars

In an intervention order matter, further and better particulars are what you write to explain:

The court uses this to understand your situation and support your application for a Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO).

We realise this can be hard to put into words. We hope that this guide can help.

What you need to do

You need to write down:

There is no set form. You can write it as a letter, email or list.

The court will hold a contested hearing if the person who used violence (called the respondent) disagrees with the intervention order.

This is why they ask you about what happened and the chance of it happening again.

At a contested hearing, a Magistrate needs to decide:

List each incident in order. For each incident, include:

If there are many incidents, you can summarise patterns (for example, “this happened several times a week”).

List people who can support what you’ve described.

They should be people who either:

Add a short note about what each person can say. You do not have to have witnesses.

Include copies of anything that shows what happened, for example:

Write Further and Better Particulars at the top of your letter, email or list
Number each paragraph or point
Use clear, simple language
Be as specific as you can

The court will tell you:

You should:

If you don't provide it, the court may: