High Court sides with abuse victims: controversial Catholic Church tactics rejected
November 9, 2023
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso As a former State Ward and long-term advocate for victims of child abuse,
All the latest news on institutional abuse; including clergy abuse, defence force abuse, and foster parent abuse
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso As a former State Ward and long-term advocate for victims of child abuse,
School should be the one place where all children feel safe. Sadly, for thousands of Australian students, this is often not the case. Students all
A recent independent inquiry into responses to child sexual abuse in Tasmanian schools found that the State spent decades protecting paedophile teachers and ignoring complaints
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended Chelsea Primary School (Victoria) in or around 1977. We are looking for ex-students who may have
Following the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Abuse, a number of changes were made to make it easier for abuse survivors to pursue compensation for
For many decades, ‘State Ward’ was the title given to children removed from their parents and assumed into the care of the State Government. Essentially,
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended Hendon Primary School in South Australia from around 1990-1994. We are looking for students who may
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso It was with great satisfaction that I received the news in March 2023
The statistics surrounding pedophile priests in Western Australia are alarming. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse found that, between 1950 and
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso As a former State Ward and long-term advocate for victims of child abuse,
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended Newcastle Secondary Junior Technical School between the period of 1958 to 1960. The school has undergone
Child abuse survivors are attempting to seize Catholic Church properties, including the Sydney Headquarters, to cover legal costs after their court bills went unpaid. The
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from former students of St Pius X High School in Adamstown who attended the school in the 1970s and 1980s.
Based on the information, interviews, complaints and quotes published by the Guardian in November 2022 In recent months, the Catholic Church in Australia has taken
WARNING: This article includes references to suicide which some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised. In 2017, the Royal Comission uncovered serious allegations
As written by the founder and principal of Kelso Lawyers, Peter Kelso I welcome the announcement of a state-run Care Leavers Redress Scheme for the
Kelso Lawyers are seeking contact from people who attended St Catherine’s School in Stirling, Adelaide, also known as Mt St Catherine’s Convent Boarding School, from
Former Gosford Mayor Laurie Maher’s trial over historical child sexual abuse allegations began on August 29th 2022. Maher has been charged with 13 child sexual
The Tasmanian Government has announced an immediate review into child safety and the management of complaints at Launceston General Hospital. This comes after the Commission
William Parker Skelland, 81, will spend at least four years in prison for sexually abusing children at Burwood Boys’ Home in 1973 and 1974. Skelland
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