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25.01.2022 Handy advice in relation to coronavirus and travel insurance.

24.01.2022 Im not sure how the national apology will be received by survivors, but it is the first step in the right direction.

22.01.2022 Great news that police are targeting CTP fraud. These are the people who ruin the system (apart from policitians) for everyone else. http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/media_release_archive

22.01.2022 The National Redress Scheme is in full swing with many applicants receiving offers of financial redress in respect of institutional sexual abuse. The Redress Scheme offers financial compensation, counselling and in some circumstances a direct response from the Institution involved. In our experience the Redress Scheme should only be considered as a last resort, for those who cannot pursue other legal avenues. http://sydneycs.com.au//claims-for-institutional-abuse-ci/

22.01.2022 Private Sessions Now Closed. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has now closed applications for private sessions. This is so that those currently registered for private sessions can be heard before the Royal Commission finishes in December 2017. The Royal Commission received an overwhelming response from survivors of child sexual abuse, and has put many institutions under much needed scrutiny. Those whose still wish to tell their story can give a written account to the Royal Commission and this will be provided to a Commissioner.

22.01.2022 CTP Scheme for Accidents Occurring After 1 December 2017 There have been some massive changes made to the current CTP scheme covering motorists injured in motor vehicle accidents from 1 December 2017. New time limits and entitlements apply, so it is worth getting legal advice quickly if you are unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident. A summary of the new system is as follows: [ 559 more words ] http://sydneycs.com.au//ctp-scheme-for-accidents-post-1-d/

21.01.2022 Royal Commission happenings. The Royal Commission are currently holding a public hearing into the response of the Catholic Church to allegations of child sexual abuse by former Priest, John Joseph Farrell. Farrell was convicted of 63 child sex offences relating to 12 victims in May this year. He was sentenced to a minium gaol term of 18 years.... I previously acted on behalf of one of Farrells victims in a civil claim against the Catholic Church and attended Court for the sentencing in May. It was a momentous occasion for Farrells victims, as justice was a long time coming. The sentence did actually seem to reflect the gravity of the offences. The Royal Commission will now consider whether the response of the Catholic Church was adequate in relation to the allegations made against Farrell. The first complaint appears to have been made as early as 1984, when Farrell was an Assistant parish Priest in Moree. He was moved to different parishes, and was ultimately laicised in 2005. Im sure the Royal Commissions findings will make for some interesting reading. I will keep you posted! http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au//case-study-44

21.01.2022 Sydney Compensation Specialists services areas all over Sydney, Central Coast and Wollongong. We offer home and hospital visits, and of course obligation free advice! Please feel free to call or email to discuss any enquiries you have. [email protected] 02 9801 7508

20.01.2022 Borderline personality disorder is a very common diagnosis for sexual abuse survivors, but agree, it is a strange label. https://www.sbs.com.au//we-need-to-treat-borderline-person

17.01.2022 Latest on the Thermomix problems.

16.01.2022 Hopefully this inquest will bring about some positive changes for theme parks in the future.

15.01.2022 George Pell has been sucessful in his High Court Appeal and his convictions have been quashed. The Court found that the jury acting rationally should have entertained a doubt about his guilt (particuarly in relation to the issue of whether he had the opportunity to commit the offences). Last week the ABC aired a three part series "Revelation" which has some very interesting interviews with convicted Priests and the cover up by the Catholic Church, including info about Pell. It is certainly worth watching.

14.01.2022 Conviction rates in child sex offences have fallen, rather increased since the Royal Commission was established in 2012. Lets hope the RC results in some proper reforms. Good quote from Justice Peter McClelland: "Collective Judicial wisdom may be nothing more than what we have always thought about the issue"... http://www.theherald.com.au//change-needed-as-child-sex-c/

13.01.2022 Update on the proposed CTP changes: There has been some back and forth about this from the NSW government. They intially indicated they were re-thinking the proposals and the reforms were to be delayed, however this didnt last long. It appears that CTP reform is back on the agenda for the Baird government. The Australia Lawyers Alliance intend to launch a large scale public campaign in the new year, so we will stay tuned for that.

11.01.2022 Not my area of law, but interesting nonetheless.

10.01.2022 An end to the Ellis Defence in Victoria. Great news for John Ellis, and for survivors of sexual abuse. The Ellis Defence meant that legally the Catholic Church could not be sued, as its assets were held in a trust. The Church will now have to nominate an entity capable of being sued.

10.01.2022 https://www.sbs.com.au//pell-flags-going-to-high-court-aft

10.01.2022 I like this one....

09.01.2022 This is a super interesting UK case on vicarious liability. 126 Claimants successfully sued Barclays Bank for sexual assaults occasioned by a doctor engaged by the bank to carry out medical examinations at the start (and during) their employment. The bank has leave to appeal which will be heard in late November.

07.01.2022 If Pell is to be charged, it will be in the next few weeks. Stay tuned!

07.01.2022 An interesting medical negligence case, and a difficult case I wouldve thought for the Plaintiff.

06.01.2022 Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse The Redress Scheme has been in the pipeline for some time, with an aim of providing support to people who were sexually abused as children while in the care of an institution. Subject to the passage of legislation, the Scheme will start on 1 July 2018, and will run for 10 years [ 488 more words ] http://sydneycs.com.au//commonwealth-redress-scheme-insti/

06.01.2022 Christmas is upon us!

05.01.2022 When this kind of disgraceful rubbish comes from the top, we know the Catholic Church still don’t get it. They have chosen to continue to close ranks and protect their own. Sexual abuse on a child has a profoundly destructive impact upon them. The victim in Pell’s case went through years of harrowing legal processes and Pell was acquitted, not because he was innocent, but because the prosecution did not have enough evidence to overcome the burden of proof required. They only had one witness who was a child at the time, so it is not surprising. But at the end of the day the surviving victim spoke his truth - he must also know that Pell knows the truth.

05.01.2022 As a result of changes made to the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, blameless accidents are now covered by the CTP scheme. But what is a blameless accident? A blameless accident is exactly as it sounds, that is, an accident where no one is at fault. The Act defines it as a motor accident not caused by the fault of the owner or driver of any motor vehicle [ 343 more words ] http://sydneycs.com.au//blameless-accidents-what-are-they/

05.01.2022 Merry Christmas! Heres some legal humour for you....Enjoy the festive season and see you in 2018

04.01.2022 We are about to experience some major changes to the current CTP scheme, thanks to the Motor Accidents Injuries Bill 2017, which is likely to be passed in December this year. Supposedly the new scheme will keep premiums to around $528. I am across the legislation and will provide a summary in my blog in the near future. Unfortunately there are no rainbows and definitely no unicorns.

03.01.2022 Merry Christmas!

03.01.2022 Its lovely to receive flowers from a happy client. These are from a very brave lady who has now closed a horrific chapter of her life involving extensive sexual abuse by a Catholic Priest.