Personal Injury

Koffels Solicitors & Barristers are seeking witnesses who could provide any information on John Beckett and his involvement in Scouts NSW pertaining to child sexual abuse.

We are looking for witnesses who could provide any information on Trevor Halse, who we understand was a volunteer Scout Master in Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales, over the period from 1961 to 2015

Koffels are seeking witnesses or information regarding Child Sexual Abuse Allegations at Launceston Church Grammar School in the late 60s.

Contrary to the tone of the ABC 4-Corners piece on the Permanent Stay tactic, Koffels reminds survivors of institutional child sexual abuse that the tactic has only been deployed in a handful of cases, is only applicable in particular circumstances and that we have recently succeeded in resisting one made by the Marist Brothers.

Father Vincent Ryan famously became the first Catholic priest in the Newcastle, NSW region to be charged with child sexual abuses across the diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.

Discover the disturbing story of Father Paul David Ryan, a Catholic priest who sexually abused children in Australia and the US. Despite multiple complaints and cover-ups by the church, Ryan continued to have access to children and caused irreparable harm to his victims. Learn about his biography, crimes, and convictions, and find out how to get legal help if you or someone you know has been a victim of historical sexual abuse.

On April 3, 2023, the Supreme Court of Victoria upheld the right of a survivor of child sexual abuse to hold the church accountable and seek compensation for the abuse committed by a paedophile priest.

We’re seeking witnesses, including former students and teachers, for allegations of child sexual abuse at Swan Hill North Primary School in Victoria. The abuse is said to have occurred between the late 1960s and mid-1970s.

BoysTown Queensland: A history of child abuse, survivors’ stories, and the pursuit of justice. Support and legal help await.