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Tag Archives: Australia
Sexual abuse allegations in Australian defence force
Three former members told ABC’s “Four Corners” programme that they were either beaten or sexually assaulted and then urged to keep quiet. One was a former naval cadet who described being raped as a 17-year-old by three male cadets and … Continue reading
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Rowing back from reporting sexual abuse?
Is the Anglican Church going to change tack and not report all allegations of sexual abuse to the police? It has been reported in The Australian that Anglican Primate Phillip Aspinall has given personal support to the two Catholic Church … Continue reading
Posted in child abuse, historic abuse, investigations, news, personal injury, sex abuse
Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, Anglican, Australia, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, compensation, lawyer, physical abuse, sex abuse, sexual abuse, victim, victims
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A breath of fresh air or more of the same?
Calls for an inquiry in to catholic clergy abuse have been called for in Victoria. But the Sydney Morning Herald posed the question though: “is an independent public inquiry into Catholic sex abuse a priority? It thought the temperature was … Continue reading
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Enquiries and Cameras
I posted on the blog very recently an Australian report concerning the abuse of disabled children, and there has been some further coverage which I found interesting. The latest coverage says that catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson doesn’t believe an independent … Continue reading
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Another Catholic Church cover-up?
Those of us familiar with representing victims of child abuse are only too familiar with stories of cover-ups, and pressure being brought to bear not to speak out. I can only speak as I find but in such cases I … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, Australia, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, claim, claims, clergy abuse, compensation, historic abuse, lawyer, lawyers, physical abuse, sex abuse, sexual abuse, victim, victims
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Naming and Shaming?
Is it right to name and shame an alleged abuser in the media? An interesting question that provokes heated argument. South Australian senator Nick Xenophon used parliamentary privilege to accuse a Catholic priest of rape. Was this right or foolhardy? … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse claims, Australia, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, clergy, compensation, lawyer, lawyers, sex abuse child abuse clergy abuse sexual abuse, sexual abuse, victim
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Oranges and sunshine
“Oranges and Sunshine” is the moving and thought provoking Jim Loach film about the forced migration of children from the UK to Australia. I say forced because the children had no real say. They often came from deprived backgrounds, were … Continue reading
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The catholic church and child abuse
The Australian newsparer has reported a study on child abuse in the catholic church. If the report is accurate it is likely to be treated as controversial to put is as neutrally as I can. Somehow I doubt that victims … Continue reading
“Limitation Hotspots”
In October 2007 I had the honour and pleasure of addressing the National Australian Lawyers Association conference in Hobart. My subject was “Limitation Hotspots” and this is what I had to say: LIMITATION HOTSPOTS – WHAT’S HAPPENING IN HISTORIC ABUSE … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse claims, Australia, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, clergy abuse, compensation, historic abuse, Limitation, personal injury, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual abuse by school teacher, solicitor, solicitors
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An apology for child migrants
For me the Australian Government’s apology to the child migrants is both welcome and significant. I have met many people who are now in their fifties, sixties, and seventies who suferred abuse as children. They have lived with the memories … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse claims, advocates, apology, Australia, child abuse, child migrants, child sex abuse, claim, historic abuse, Jersey, lawyer, migrants, sexual abuse, solicitor, solicitors, victim
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