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Addressing Abuse In Sport Needs More Than Individual Courage
Sports Integrity Australia has come under attack due to alarming rates of abuse in sports such as gymnastics and swimming, but we can't continue to rely solely on the courage of individuals to bring instances of abuse to light.
New Queensland Law Reform Reaches into The Confessional
On 5 July 2021, amendments to the Criminal Code of Queensland (section 229BC) took effect, making it a crime for an adult who gains information that a child sexual offence has been committed by an adult to fail to report that to police. Changes to the law specifically include information gained by a priest during confession. In truth, such changes concerning the confessional are largely symbolic....
Institutional Sexual Abuse Compensation – How The Legal Process Works
With experience on our side, the Personal Injury Institutional Sexual Abuse specialists at Koffels Solicitors and Barristers will listen, understand, and assure our client that they are not alone and that they will be supported in the process.
Leader In World Economic Recovery
Australia is a leader in world economic recovery post Covid lockdowns. Food for thought for those seeking secure markets for investment and growth. Even during the GFC Australia has remained buoyant and stable, avoiding recession apart from a single quarter last year as a direct result of lockdown. With a stable government, economy, legal system and standard of living, Australia has always been a prime...
Covid 19 Vaccinations in Workplace
Can your employer force you to have Covid 19 vaccination? The blanket rule here is pretty succinct. In the current circumstances, the overwhelming majority of employers should assume that they cannot require their employees to be vaccinated against coronavirus.
Divorce for the Wealthy
Anna Murdoch Man divorce from Rupert Murdoch. Anna awarded $1.7 Billion (in 1999)Jocelyn Wildenstein divorce from Alex Wildenstein. Jocelyn awarded $3.8 Billion (in 1999)MacKenzie Bezos divorce from Jeff Bezos’s. Mackenzie awarded $38 Billion (in 2019) ...
Sexual Abuse Apology
Sexual Abuse Apology and the 9 Positive Developments within the Legal System Since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse A national apology delivered to those who suffered abuse in institutions within Australia A collective social shift in the way institutional abuse has historically been viewed and dealt with Increased scrutiny on institution and recognition of past wrongs Increased funding for support services for survivors...
Sexual Assault Survivor
Sexual Assault Survivor - Australian of the Year 2021 Grace Tame has been named Australian of the Year for 2021 at an awards ceremony in Canberra at the national arboretum. Grace was groomed and sexually assaulted as a 15 year old girl whilst attending St Michael’s Collegiate School in Hobart by her then maths teacher Nicolaas Bester. The 58-year-old teacher groomed Ms Tame and repeatedly sexually...
Relationship Breakdown Advice
In Breakdown of a Relationship Get Advice as to your Personal Position Before You Proceed If you are in a marriage or de-facto relationship that is now untenable and you feel that enough is enough, please ensure you seek sound legal advice as soon as possible, ideally before ‘making the break’ , but in any event to ensure you are empowered with as much information...
Seven Virtues to STOP Sexual Abuse
The Seven Virtues to STOP Institutional Sexual Abuse The Royal Commission into Institutional Sexual Abuse identified a number of systemic issues within institutions which have led to abuse occurring. Identifying the systemic issues provides us with an opportunity to act to address deficiencies within institutions and to ensure such issues are not repeated in the future. What might be some ways to stop institutional sexual...
Teacher Arrested Trinity Grammar
Another Teacher Discovered and Arrested for Attempted Child Abuse It was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald today in an article by Mary Ward, that a teacher otherwise employed by Trinity Grammar School had been charged with on-line grooming of what he believed to be a 13 year old girl. There is no suggestion that any student attending Trinity Grammar had been subject to any abusive...
Tokyo ‘On the Road’ Conference
Tokyo 'On the Road' Conference
Making Employment Decisions
Making Employment Decisions Under Pressure and on the Fly – Consider the Consequences Carefully The current pandemic of Covid-19 has caused both Government and Business to respond swiftly to the crisis in a multitude of ways. Just as the need of having to adapt quickly is paramount, knee-jerk responses are still to be avoided when making employment decisions. Many businesses have had to put staff off,...
BoysTown Abuse
Justice Denied - Sexual Abuse BoysTown This article appeared on ABC news as an Exclusive by Josh Robertson and Henry Zwartz and also this website. At the base of Mount Misery, developers are turning the site of Australia’s largest child abuse/Boys Town abuse cases into a housing estate. Property searches give only a glimpse of how much money was made by the Catholic order that ran BoysTown, after it sold...
Sports Contract
To Sign or Not to Sign: First read the fine print, then get independent advice The Australian sporting world is watching which way the ball will bounce in the signing of the young superstar Joseph Suaali to Rugby Australia, and what will be the terms of his contract. It brings to mind the complexity of such negotiations, and how young sport stars just commencing their career...
