Sexual Abuse Lawyer

Established in 1919 as the Farm Home for Boys, Westbrook Training Centre was characterized by overcrowding, harsh physical discipline, and severe physical and sexual abuses throughout its operation.

The response of the church’s leadership to abuse allegations against Frank Houston, Jonathan Baldwin & Kenneth Sandilands, was scrutinized for handling the abuse allegations internally and not immediately reporting them to the police.

The Catholic Diocese of Wollongong has been marred by serious allegations of historical institutional child sexual abuse involving key figures such as John Gerard Nestor, Father Peter Lewis Comensoli, and Brother Michael Evans.

Seeking information from anyone who attended Barkers Vale Public School in Wadeville, New South Wales, between 1970 and 1972, or anyone who possesses information regarding the school’s former principal, “Eric Engleman.”

Koffels Solicitors and Barristers recently secured a significant legal victory in a case against the Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga on behalf of a survivor who endured sexual abuse at the hands of Father Vincent Kiss.

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.

Koffels Solicitors and Barristers are looking to speak to anyone with information about abuses by Father Patrick Casey and Brother Dominic aka Darcy O’Sullivan.

Despite overwhelming evidence and five convictions against teachers under his watch, Dr Paterson denied any responsibility and walked away without repercussions.

Having successfully acted in literally hundreds of matters regarding the abuse of children in a myriad of institutions across Australia, it is sometimes good to reflect on the very positive outcomes from the process of a successful claim.