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Our usual Blog authors are lawyers employed by Ryan Carlisle Thomas and/or its associated entity, Stringer Clark.

From time to time, we may also publish blogs authored by other staff members or guest bloggers. Where this is the case, it will be made clear. Any advice applies to Victorian State law as at the date of first publication. The information is a general guide only and is not a substitute for legal advice applicable to a user's own circumstances.

Residents of other Australian States or Territories or countries are advised to seek legal advice from a lawyer practising in their own area, as laws may vary from region to region.

Recent Authors

Simone Welsh Workplace Injury And WorkCover Claims, Road Injury And TAC Claims, Injury In Public Places

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Penny Savidis Sexual And Institutional Abuse

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Jessica Steele Family And Relationship Law, Workplace Injury And WorkCover Claims, Road Injury And TAC Claims, Superannuation TPD Insurance, Sexual And Institutional Abuse

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Nadine Scarlett Wills And Probate

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Kate Malone Sexual And Institutional Abuse, Workplace Injury And WorkCover Claims, Road Injury And TAC Claims, Injury In Public Places

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28 May No recollection of being prevented from contact with children – paedophile priest Convicted paedophile and defrocked priest Gerald Ridsdale again appeared by videolink before the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse today. By Penny Savidis

27 May Ridsdale says senior Ballarat cleric knew of his offending Giving further evidence to the Royal Commission, Gerald Ridsdale admitted to abusing children in Ballarat East, Apollo Bay, Inglewood, Edenhope and Mortlake in the 1970s. He also said that a senior cleric knew about the offending in the 1970s and 80s. By Penny Savidis

25 May “There is no medicine that will cure trauma” – sexual abuse health expert A week into Royal Commission public hearings in Ballarat, a sexual abuse health expert gave compelling evidence on the pervasive effects of child sexual and psychological abuse on surivivors. By Ryan Carlisle Thomas

22 May Christian Brothers reviewing “unjust” abuse settlements The Royal Commission today heard testimony conceding that many settled claims for compensation made by survivors of abuse against the Christian Brothers were inadequate and "unjust" in today’s light. By Ryan Carlisle Thomas

21 May Poultry worker sacked for drunkenness awarded $7,000 in compensation It’s easy to sensationalise a case where it is alleged a worker’s conduct led to the death of 50 or so chickens at the worker’s place of employment, however when the decision is properly read and understood, the resolution makes complete sense. By Ryan Carlisle Thomas

5 May For separated families, travelling overseas with the kids can hit turbulence The enormous popularity of taking off overseas on holidays with the kids is something that more and more people now enjoy. But trying to travel with children following a family separation can lead to problems if the former partner objects. By Ryan Carlisle Thomas

28 April New Victorian laws to punish failure to report or protect children from sexual abuse The Victorian Government is in the middle of enacting recommendations of the Betrayal of Trust” Report, which was released following the Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and other non-government organizations. By Ryan Carlisle Thomas

15 April Ballarat Orphanage hunt for bodies echoes similar allegations in Ireland and the USA The notorious old Ballarat Orphanage joins an unsavory list of institutions from around the world where searches have been conducted for the buried bodies of abused and neglected children who died while in care. By Penny Savidis

14 April Child abuse by Catholic nuns examined at Australian and Northern Ireland inquiries Children abused while living in the care of two well-known Catholic orders are having their stories recorded by the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse and the Northern Ireland Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry. By Ryan Carlisle Thomas

4 March UK child abuse inquiry relaunches after false start A major inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in the United Kingdom will relaunch its website after appointing a new Chair and Panel, in response to heavy criticism from abuse survivors. By Ryan Carlisle Thomas

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