From May 6th, 2024, the objectives of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) ("the Act"), insofar as they pertain to children, will be changing in order to:
ensure that the best interests of children are met, including by ensuring their safety.
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On 19 October 2023, the federal parliament passed two significant pieces of legislation to deal with how the Courts will make parenting orders in the best interests of the child. The changes come into effect on 6 May 2024. The new laws are bei…
In dealing with Public Liability personal injury cases, what stands out is how seemingly trivial or simple the cause of lifelong injuries can be. Indeed, few would leave their house too concerned that some spilt milk at the supermarket may cha…
The Victorian Board of Inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in Beaumaris Primary School and certain other named government schools has finally released its report.
The Inquiry came off the back of a prolonged call to action from survivo…
We recently had a complex legal matter which we handling on behalf of a client concerning the issue of pursuing common law damages for workplace injuries sustained in transport accidents. The overlap of WorkCover and TAC jurisdiction presented…
Yesterday, the High Court of Australia refused the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne’s request to appeal a decision allowing a parent to recover damages for sexual abuse of their child.
In 2022, the Supreme Court of Victoria allowed a parent …
The High Court handed down its decision of GLJ -v- The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore on 1 November 2023. Those of us working for victims/survivors of childhood sexual abuse applaud the decision, which has al…
The Victorian Government’s Inquiry Terms of Reference provides that it will cover child abuse by a “relevant employee” at Beaumaris Primary School during the 1960s and/or 1970s and “any other government school”. However, it will also look into…
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