{"id":688,"date":"2016-05-10T07:53:41","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T21:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/?post_type=ourwork&#038;p=688"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:17:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T06:17:50","slug":"alternative-dispute-resolution-child-abuse-compensation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/our-work\/royal-commission-into-child-abuse\/alternative-dispute-resolution-child-abuse-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Dispute Resolution for Child Abuse Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"688\" class=\"elementor elementor-688\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74ec09e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74ec09e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6161b0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6161b0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alternative Dispute Resolution for Child Abuse Compensation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbb66b0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3bbb66b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse uncovered shocking allegations about physical and sexual abuse committed on children throughout the country. Kelso Lawyers is easing the financial settlement process for victims with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for child abuse compensation in the wake of the Commission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65d010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c65d010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of ADR<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64eb618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64eb618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Stay out of court:\u00a0<\/b>Claims that go through the ADR process do not involve any court proceedings, judges, or cross-examination by the accused institution\u2019s lawyers. Instead, Kelso Lawyers seeks to resolve claims directly with the accused institution\u2019s legal representatives in private consultations.<\/li><li><b>Guaranteed confidentiality:\u00a0<\/b>As claims are resolved in private consultations, case details are kept out of public courts for guaranteed confidentiality for claimants.<\/li><li><b>Participate in the process:\u00a0<\/b>ADR gives claimants the opportunity to be involved in the mediation process rather than having a courtroom judge decide on the outcomes for you.<\/li><li><b>Claims resolved faster:\u00a0<\/b>ADR claims are typically resolved much faster than claims that go to court.<\/li><li><b>No court costs:\u00a0<\/b>As ADR is conducted through private lawyers, you will not be forced to pay the accused institution\u2019s legal costs if your claim is unsuccessful.<\/li><li><b>Less stress:\u00a0<\/b>During ADR, claimants are not subject to cross-examination by lawyers seeking to discredit the truth of your claim, and are more likely to receive apologies from offending parties.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c97d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c97d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obstacles to litigation <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1059d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1059d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four major obstacles often prevent child abuse claims from being taken to court. These include:<\/p><ul><li><b>Time limits:\u00a0<\/b>If the abuse occurred many years ago, the Limitations Act 1969 imposes time limits for taking claims to court and allows the defendant to prevent the court from deciding the claim.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Lack of evidence:\u00a0<\/b>If there are no longer enough witnesses and records available, the court may not be able to determine the claim.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>No legal entity:\u00a0<\/b>Many religious institutions have their assets held by a separate trust, which means there may not be a legal entity with assets that we can sue.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><b>Deceased abusers:\u00a0<\/b>If the abusers are deceased or lack the assets to pay damages, church office holders are generally considered not liable for the actions of their predecessors.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c645186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c645186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The ADR process<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd5bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd5bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While every claim progresses differently, most follow the general outline as set out below. You\u2019ll need to discuss the abuse in detail throughout the process. This can be a very stressful time, which is why we strongly recommend seeking support from a friend or family member, and a counsellor or psychologist throughout the process.<\/p><ol><li>Sign and return the Conditional Costs Agreement to Kelso Lawyers.<\/li><li>A solicitor will call you to introduce him or herself and answer your questions.<\/li><li>We begin putting together the evidence to support your claim, including a comprehensive statement for you to sign that details the abuse and its impact on your life.<\/li><li>You may need to see a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist to assist in demonstrating the impact the abuse has had on you.<\/li><li>We commence negotiations with the accused institution with a Letter of Demand that informs them about the abuse you suffered and that you\u2019re seeking compensation and an apology.<\/li><li>We work with the institution\u2019s lawyers to agree on the process for settling your claim.<\/li><li>When a meeting is set with the institution, we\u2019ll assist you with travel arrangements to attend.<\/li><li>If you accept the offer made to you at the meeting, we will handle the payment of funds to you and your claim will be settled.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a60c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43a60c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much will I receive?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ee0d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14ee0d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A number of factors can influence the size of the financial settlement that you may be offered. While that makes it difficult for us to provide an accurate estimate, please be assured that we will fight hard with the full backing of our firm to get you the best possible outcome. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb2dfd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb2dfd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the costs?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f42bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f42bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our \u2018No Win, No Fee\u2019 Conditional Costs Agreement means that we only take a fee if you receive compensation of $10,000 or greater.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24a036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e24a036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long will it take?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591beb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"591beb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Claims are expected to take at least 12 months to resolve. There may be unforeseen delays that are out of our control, however we\u2019ll be in regular contact with you throughout the process. \u00a0<\/p><p>Kelso Lawyers encourages anyone who has experienced\u00a0physical or sexual abuse\u00a0by staff at a government- or church-run institution to come forward to discuss your case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3b53f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5c3b53f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5950d2d6\" data-id=\"5950d2d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734c9479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"734c9479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Pages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b7ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"10b7ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know? 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