Latest child sexual abuse

SME Law 19 July 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonA Melbourne community legal service has been hit with a class action...

A Melbourne community legal service has been hit with a class action over allegations it took a “sausage factory...

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Big Law 12 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonDrug-dealing government lawyer to be struck from roll

A Queensland prosecutor said he began using and dealing drugs to cope with the trauma of working with child sex...

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Big Law 03 November 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonPrecedent set for child sexual abuse victims

Survivors of childhood sexual abuse will face one less barrier to compensation following a landmark High Court...

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Politics 02 November 2022 ByJess Feyder‘Nobody is above the law, including ministers of religion’

New laws have come into effect in Western Australia, making it a legal obligation for ministers of religion to report...

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Politics 24 October 2022 ByJess FeyderMany aspects of sexual assault law are ‘broken and wrong’

In conversation with Grace Tame, Sydney lawyer Michael Bradley recently discussed the sexual assault legislative reform...

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Big Law 21 September 2022 ByJess FeyderTech companies ordered to report on how they address child sexual...

World-first legal orders by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner have required some of the world’s largest tech...

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The Bar 12 September 2022 ByJess FeyderNew laws to prioritise welfare of child sex abuse victims in making...

A bill has passed through Western Australia’s (WA) Parliament that will seek to ensure child victims of alleged sexual...

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Big Law 01 August 2022 ByJess FeyderChild sexual abuse legislation reform needed, finds report

A new report, produced with the assistance of a BigLaw special counsel, has found that legal protections for children...

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SA Parliament
Politics 17 November 2021 ByLauren CroftNew SA reform could mean increased justice for victims of child sexual...

Victims of child sexual abuse in South Australia are hopeful that new law reform will pass this week, meaning they will...

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Mark Speakman
Politics 11 November 2021 ByLauren CroftNSW A-G continues law reform push for child abuse survivors, moves to...

Victims and survivors of institutional child abuse can now pursue increased compensation under new legislation that came...

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