Personal Injury 5 things you should know about the National Redress Scheme The National Redress Scheme published its final report for 2nd year review. The following are five things you must know before you make an application with the National Redress Scheme.
Personal Injury The Jehovah’s Witnesses charged with Allowing Sexual Abuse of 11 Year Old It is a reminder to us all that no group or institution can be seen to be beyond suspicion when it comes to the abuse of children in our society. We constantly hear people say that this would never happen in their community but the truth is, it does. This time that spotlight has now been focused on the Australian branch of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Litigation The National Redress Scheme – Selling Abuse Victims Short The Redress Scheme for victims of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse seemed like a worthy attempt to provide compensation to victims on a fairly simplistic basis of one-off payments. Time has shown us however, that this apparent largesse on behalf of the participating institutions is not all it was purported to be. While for those for whom there is no other avenue to seek monetary compensation, it may hold some small benefit, but for those with claimable actions, nothing could be further from the truth.
Personal Injury Paedophile Priest Anthony William Peter Caruana convicted for Chevalier College Abuse It was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald, 19 August 2021 edition, in an article by Georgina Mitchell, that paedophile Priest Anthony William Peter Caruana, has been convicted of 22 counts of indecent assault and four counts of sexual intercourse with a pupil of the school.
Personal Injury Surviving Child Abuse As An Adult Resources for adult survivors of historical childhood sexual abuse, both domestic and institutional, from civil claims, The National Redress Scheme to Victim of Crime Support.
Personal Injury 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…
Personal Injury 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.
Personal Injury 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…
Personal Injury Grace Tame named 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame, who campaigned for survivors’ right to speak, was named 2021 Australian of the Year. What her story means for survivors seeking justice.
