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Secondary victims in abuse cases - developing law in Australia and England

Australia, United Kingdom - February 7 2023 The Australian Victorian Supreme Court has permitted a claim for damages by a secondary victim of abuse and effectively confirmed the extension of…

Alastair Gillespie

Secondary victims in abuse cases - developing law in Australia and England

Australia, United Kingdom - February 7 2023 The Australian Victorian Supreme Court has permitted a claim for damages by a secondary victim of abuse and effectively confirmed the extension of…

Alastair Gillespie

Abuse & Neglect blog - NSW police strip searches of children considered child sexual abuse?

Australia - January 13 2023 The District Court of New South Wales recently considered the application of the Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) (the Act) in a matter brought by Mr Jade…

Amanda Dorahy

Abuse & Neglect blog - Australian National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse - and implications for organisations in the UK

United Kingdom - January 10 2023 Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, recently reaffirmed his Government’s commitment to the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child…

Amanda Dorahy

Abuse & Neglect blog - Is to apologise to accept?

Australia, United Kingdom - October 17 2022 Does issuing an apology constitute an acceptance of liability in Australia? And what is the position in England & Wales and in Scotland? The general…

Katherine Neal