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Picture hiddenSexual abuseAbuse survivor in win against carer, but fails against spouse & state
Mary (a pseudonym) is an abuse survivor who was made a ward of the state in 1967 at the age of four and placed with long-term foster carers, the Phelans.
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Allianz okayed to dump abuse insurance cover for Knox
Insurer Allianz has persuaded the Federal Court that it is not liable to cover the majority of child sex abuse insurance claims made against the prestigious Knox Grammar School, ending a long-running legal battle with the Uniting…
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Picture hiddenSexual abuseAggravated damages for DV & sexual abuse rate lower than for wrongful arrest
A Gold Coast man acquitted of having broken into the home of his estranged wife and violently assaulting her has been ordered to pay her close to one million dollars, including aggravated damages, for the December 2013 ordeal and…
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Unwanted sexual touching for just “a few seconds” yields >$200k damages
A claim for a sexual assault on a 16-yr-old youth “in about 1972” that produced a mild mental injury and no proven loss of income has resulted in an award of more than $200,000 in damages.
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Precautions required “from the moment she started the job”: $435k psych injury win
The High Court has rejected the contention that an employer enjoys immunity from liability for adverse health and safety outcomes to personnel who voluntarily sign up to do high-risk jobs.
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Picture hiddenSexual abuseTheatre man cops second big compo bill for under-age sex abuse of employee
The former owner of a suburban Sydney cinema has been hit with a second million-dollar compensation order for underage sex abuse of a male employee in the 1980s.
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Picture hiddenSexual abuseAspiring airline pilot seeks $7 mil in damages for child sexual assault
The victim of a sexual assault as a youth by the owner of a suburban theatre has sought damages for the resulting psychiatric injury he claimed prevented him becoming an airline pilot and caused his life to 'take a completely…
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Exemplary damages for sexual abuse and trespass: when can you get them?
Recent claims for trespass, battery relating to sexual abuse and wrongful imprisonment well illustrate the discretionary issues to be weighed in awards for exotic damages and demonstrate how the CLA and PIPA do not apply to suits…
Case notes explain decisions in other people’s cases. They are general information, not legal advice, and every claim turns on its own facts.
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