Call for Witnesses Call for Witnesses: Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Koffels Solicitors & Barristers is seeking information from anyone who attended Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill, New South Wales, during the 1970s and 1980s, in…
Koffels News Meta’s Landmark Settlement and a Digital Duty of Care Meta’s landmark US$17 billion settlement over youth mental health harms signals increasing scrutiny of social media platforms. Combined with Australia’s proposed Digital Duty of Care, the case highlights growing legal risks for tech companies that fail to adequately protect users online.
Call for Witnesses Call for witnesses: were you a student at these Victorian schools? Koffels is seeking to hear from former students of four Victorian primary schools linked to historical child sexual abuse allegations between 1989 and 2011. If you attended these schools during this period, we invite you to reach out in confidence.
Criminal Law Stalking in Secret? NSW Proposes New Legislation Two years ago Project Hakea revealed the large number of domestic and family violence offenders purchasing tracking devices. Now, the NSW Parliament responds with proposed legislation to criminalise covert stalking and potentially lower the threshold for prosecution.
Criminal Law MAFS Allegations Raise Questions About Workplace Harassment MAFS Australia allegations highlight workplace harassment risks for reality TV contestants and raise important questions about legal protections, safety duties and compensation claims. This article examines how workplace law applies beyond traditional employment relationships and explains what affected workers need.
Criminal Law Potter and the Protection of Bodily Autonomy In Potter (A Pseudonym) v The King, the High Court ruled that covert recordings may be admissible when reasonably necessary to protect lawful interests, including bodily autonomy and integrity, strengthening legal recognition of protective evidence gathered by victim-survivors
Criminal Law Alan Jones Trial Begins: Understanding the Charges As Alan Jones faces indecent assault and sexual touching charges in a judge-alone trial, the proceedings highlight key aspects of New South Wales criminal law, including the distinction between different sexual offences, as well as the operation of closed-court and judge-alone hearings.
Koffels News Correction notice: David William James article, OSHC Neutral Bay reference On 1 August 2025, Koffels published an article listing OSHC, Neutral Bay among 52 centres with no evidence of offending by David William James. Koffels has identified this as an error and holds no evidence linking him to that centre.
Koffels News The Survivors Law: A New Phase for Superannuation and Abuse Compensation The Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Act 2026 closes a longstanding gap between institutional liability and financial accountability, preventing offenders from using superannuation to shield assets from child abuse compensation orders — and reinforcing a broader shift toward enforceable justice for survivors.
