Insights Sectors: Abuse

Nov 15, 2024

INSIGHT: High Court confirms that vicarious liability is confined to employment relationships

Bird v DP (a pseudonym) [2024] HCA 41 In a much anticipated judgment, the High Court has refused to expand…

Nov 14, 2024

INSIGHT: The High Court of Australia overturns permanent stay of proceedings in historical child abuse case of Willmot

Willmot v The State of Queensland [2024] HCA 42 On 13 November 2024, the High Court of Australia published its…

Oct 22, 2024

INSIGHT: ‘Abuse Settlement Agreement’ set aside in ACT for first time following amendments to the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 (ACT)

Walsh (a pseudonym) v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn [2024] ACTSC 81…

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May 3, 2024

INSIGHT: Privacy Awareness Week 2024 | Understanding transparency, accountability and security

Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2024 is an annual campaign led by the Australian privacy regulator, the Office of the Australian…

Nov 21, 2023

INSIGHT: The Supreme Court of Queensland again orders a permanent stay of proceedings in a child abuse claim, meanwhile the High Court of Australia overturns one

In August 2022, the Supreme Court of Queensland granted a permanent stay of proceedings in the matter of Willmot v…

Nov 23, 2022

INSIGHT: High Court of Australia grants application for special leave to appeal a decision to permanently stay proceedings involving historical child sexual abuse

Warning: This Case Note discusses serious sexual and physical abuse. We recently published a Case Note about the Queensland Supreme…

Sep 12, 2022

INSIGHT: Willmot v State of Queensland [2022] QSC 167

Warning: This Case Note discusses serious sexual and physical abuse. In its recent decision of Willmot v State of Queensland,[1]…