Media Releases Archives - Koffels Solicitors and Barristers

30Oct-18

Former De La Salle Revesby Student Awarded $1.5 Million for Child Sexual Abuse

On 5 October 2018, the Supreme Court of New South Wales entered Judgment in favour of a Plaintiff who was the victim of child sexual abuse in the amount of $1,548,488.75 plus costs. Judgement The Judgment was adopted from the findings of former Judge of the District Court of New South Wales and Justice of the ACT Supreme Court, Ms Margaret Sidis. Ms Sidis was appointed [...]

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25Oct-18

Bullying In Equestrian Sport

Whether physical, verbal, social or online, bullying causes real harm to those targeted and significantly affects well being. It can occur anywhere - in school. on the sporting field, in the workplace or home - and in a myriad of ways. Reports of bullying in the equestrian world - both on the yard and the competition field - are becoming increasingly common, but is [...]

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21Aug-18

International Join Venture Setup

Careful structuring key to international joint venture success Research shows that joint ventures grow at twice the rate of mergers and acquisitions – here's how to set one up. There are three ways to grow a company – you can grow organically, acquire a company or partner with another firm. An international joint venture falls into the third category. Tom Wheeler, managing director of IR Global, a professional services [...]