Firm steps up to fight street violence

Boutique firm Lexvoco is partnering with Step Back Think, a charity dedicated to the eradication of 'social violence'.

Felicity Nelson • 02 December 2015 • SME Law

Lexvoco announced last week that it will provide pro bono commercial advice to Step Back Think to help the organisation become a “stronger voice in the community” as it works to eradicate "physical violence that occurs in a community setting", such as a pub brawl.

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Step Back Think was founded after James Macready-Bryan, 20, sustained life-long brain damage in 2006 after being punched.

“We know all too well the devastating impact of social violence,” said Step Back Think CEO, Anna O’Halloran. “The one-punch attack on James took away his ability to eat, drink, communicate and move without the assistance of others.

“The partnership with Lexvoco will support us in becoming a more prominent voice in the community and will help us continue our important work with schools, sporting clubs and the community at large.”

Lexvoco founder Anthony Wright said Step Back Think is a “worthy cause”.

“Not-for-profits often go without legal advice because of the associated costs, or they rely on government-funded legal aid services which specialise in criminal and family law issues, rather than business matters.

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"As commercial lawyers, our expertise lies in helping businesses to make smart decisions that help them become powerful and influential companies and this is our goal for Step Back Think.”

Pictured: (L-R) Principal, Lexvoco, Anthony Wright; CEO, Step Back Think, Anna O’Halloran; and Emily McCarthy from Lexvoco.

reader Tuesday, 08 December 2015

<p>Yes, I'm not sure why this is overlooked. Maybe because women would be more vulnerable than men? However, a lot of men these days are not particularly physical either. Maybe because the perpetrators are usually men? But it seems wrong to say that an assault doesn't matter because the perpetrator was of the same gender as the victim. It doesn't make sense. It's good to see articles like this one drawing attention to the issue.</p>

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GD Tuesday, 08 December 2015

<p>Nice to hear about something about violence against men for a change. All we hear about is violence against women these days. Most of us tend to ignore the fact that men vastly outnumber women as victims of violence. Excellent initiative. Congratulations Lexvoco.</p>

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