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4 November Sexual abuse Redress Scheme finally announced More than 13 months after the release of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse’s report on Redress and Civil litigation, a redress scheme will see survivors of institutional sexual abuse get up to $150,000 each. By Amy Olver
4 November Salvos sexual predator Robert Burnett likely to die in jail The 77-year-old former employee of the Salvation Army who worked at Bayswater Boys’ Home, has been sentenced to 18 and a half years in prison for the sexual abuse of seven boys between the years 1973 and 1999. By Amy Olver
28 October Court blocks unreasonable restraints of trade put on executive The Supreme Court of Victoria has knocked back an executive contract that blocked an ex-employee from accepting a new position with another company. By Ryan Carlisle Thomas
The media's role in family law in Australia
26 October Is the right to privacy in family law in the public interest? If high profile couple Brad and Angelina had separated in Australia, the media would not be allowed to report on their family law proceedings in a way that identifies them or their children. So, is the right to privacy in Australia in the public interest? By Danae Lekakis
Trading online assets in family law
21 October Bitcoin, domain names and apps are the new frontier in family law assets At the 17th National Family Law Conference this week, speakers at the conference emphasised the need for lawyers to be more investigative when questioning clients about their assets in the digital age. By Danae Lekakis
19 October Where to now? Conference examines 40 years of the Family Law Act The 17th National Family Law Conference kicked off today with a look back at the last 40 years of the Family Law Act, and a new focus on the contemporary and future issues facing the profession. By Danae Lekakis
17 October Royal Commission criticises so-called "therapy" Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse critical of use of aversion therapy at Turana and triad therapy at Winlaton. By Kate Malone
10 October High Court abuse decision still leaves vicarious liability uncertain The High Court of Australia recently handed down a decision about historical child abuse by a housemaster at the Prince Alfred College, overturning the South Australian Supreme Court’s previous finding. By Penny Savidis
Superannuation in family law
28 September Superannuation in Family Law One of the most common questions we are asked about in family law property divisions is "what about super?" By Ryan Carlisle Thomas
28 September Is your superannuation in order? An Industry Super Funds report that millions of Australian workers are not being paid their compulsory employer superannuation contribution entitlements is greatly disturbing, but unfortunately not surprising. By Dan McGlade
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Peter Claven
Peter Claven Practice Areas: Workplace Injury And WorkCover Claims, Road Injury And TAC Claims, Injury In Public Places
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Kate Malone
Kate Malone Practice Areas: Sexual And Institutional Abuse, Workplace Injury And WorkCover Claims, Road Injury And TAC Claims, Injury In Public Places
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Sharon Barnes
Sharon Barnes Practice Areas: Crimes Compensation - VOCAT
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Michael Burdess
Michael Burdess Practice Areas: Workplace Injury And WorkCover Claims, Road Injury And TAC Claims, Crimes Compensation - VOCAT, Injury In Public Places, Superannuation TPD Insurance
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Alyssa Lewis
Alyssa Lewis Practice Areas: Sexual And Institutional Abuse, Workplace Injury And WorkCover Claims, Superannuation TPD Insurance
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