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New figures released under freedom-of-information laws have put a number on something our Sexual Abuse team sees the human cost of every day: peer-on-peer sexual abuse in schools is far more common than most people realise, and it appears to be rising.
Read moreThe Medical Board of Australia has referred former Melbourne gynaecologist Simon Gordon to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), alleging professional misconduct. It's a significant development in a matter our Medical Negligence team has been working on for months, and one that many of our clients have been waiting to see move forward.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker represents a former St Robert’s School student in a claim against Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools over alleged historical child sexual abuse.
Read moreA Melbourne school administration worker assaulted while protecting a student has secured a six-figure settlement. Principal Lawyer Joseph Ridley says the case highlights the safety risks facing teachers and support staff across Victoria
Read moreThe Victorian Government has formally apologised to survivors of historical child sexual abuse in government schools. Arnold Thomas & Becker featured in ABC News, highlighting the ongoing need for justice, accountability and survivor support
Read moreThe investigation into endometriosis surgeries performed by Dr Simon Gordon has received extensive national media coverage.
Read moreAllegations of violence and sexual abuse by early childhood carers against children in their care have exploded in Victoria.
Read moreOur client Andrew Dawkins suffered life-changing injuries during a Tough Mudder event.
Read morePressure is growing on the government to urgently reform legislation that prevents police officers injured at work from suing for damages.
Read moreA registered nurse has spoken of her harrowing ordeal after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by a colleague while helping an elderly patient at an aged care facility in Templestowe.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker is preparing to seek compensation for affected families and was exploring the possibility of a class action against Goodstart.
Read moreThe Victorian government has paid out a second of Carl Williams’ daughters over his prison slaying only to be sued by her older sister.
Read moreA Bridgewater man has come forward with claims that he is yet another victim of disgraced Australian Test cricket umpire and serial school pedophile, Stephen Randell.
Read moreA former sergeant who suffers from PTSD from his time in the force fears the new WorkCover laws will leave injured Victorians at risk of suicide.
Read moreAngry parents and peak bodies have slammed a new report promising to overhaul Victoria’s troubled childcare system.
Read moreA Traralgon fisherman is still recovering after being struck by a charter boat in 2022.
Read moreThe Sydney Swans are embroiled in a multimillion-dollar legal battle over the sexual grooming of a promising young player by a coach.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker is gearing up to file potentially dozens of individual cases against childcare centres who employed alleged pedophile Joshua Brown.
Read moreA former Marist Brothers College student is suing the religious institution over claims he was raped as a child in Bendigo.
Read moreA Geelong-based Pentecostal church is being sued in the Supreme Court by a former member who claims he was sexually abused as a child by two of the organisation’s most senior figures.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker is preparing to launch legal action against childcare giant G8 Education on behalf of families whose children were allegedly sexually abused by accused paedophile Joshua Dale Brown.
Read moreArnold Thomas and Becker lawyer Jodie Harris said the firm was representing families from two of the four newly identified childcare centers announced on Tuesday.
Read moreParents of children who had to be tested for STIs after a childcare worker was accused of dozens of sickening offences have been driven to quit work.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker is preparing to represent hundreds of families in court over sexual abuse allegations in childcare centres.
Read moreA parent whose child was one of eight children allegedly abused by accused Melbourne paedophile Joshua Dale Brown is suing their former daycare centre for damages, as dozens of other families seek legal advice.
Read moreAmid a period of rapid growth for the personal injury firm, Arnold Thomas & Becker has promoted 11 lawyers and 12 support staff.
Read moreA former St Kevin’s College student who suffered “life-changing” sexual abuse as a ten-year-old in the 1970s is suing the Christian Brothers.
Read moreThe family of a patient who took their own life inside a Geelong psychiatric unit says the government-run facility basically handed their loved one “a loaded gun” amid a probe into the grim tragedy.
Read moreA former Scotch College student who allegedly suffered “irreparable” abuse at the hands of multiple teachers in the ‘80s is urging his peers to break their silence on similar incidents.
Read moreA shopping centre security guard who suffers permanent nerve damage after a gang of youths knocked him unconscious with a knuckle duster coward punch says no one is safe in public as mall violence explodes.
Read moreFederal prosecutors have slugged Centrelink with a criminal charge after a banned customer allegedly almost stabbed a worker to death in Melbourne’s north.
Read moreMore than 180 staff and students were injured at Victorian universities last year, with institutions forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars in WorkCover claims as a result.
Read moreSurvivors of child abuse at a farm school in regional New South Wales have launched a second class action in a bid to receive further compensation for traumatic experiences inflicted on them.
Read moreOur client was driving a taxi when she was allegedly raped by a customer mid-fare.
Read moreA sexual abuse survivor has sued the state after she suffered at the hands of a former teacher while a student at Geelong High School.
Read moreThousands of historic child abuse claims against churches, schools, volunteer groups and sporting bodies are at a “dead end” following a landmark High Court ruling limiting legal liability, lawyers warn.
Read moreA woman has unwittingly given birth to a stranger’s baby after a horror mix-up by Monash IVF saw her implanted with another couple’s embryo.
Read moreAn ex-Victorian Labor staffer who allegedly once assaulted a party secretary has been involved in a brawl with an elderly man at a branch meeting in Melbourne’s west.
Read moreA former youth corrections officer has lifted the lid on the hell he endured behind prison walls after he was repeatedly coward punched, covered in blood during vicious brawls and attacked by young inmates.
Read moreA leading Catholic girls’ school has been ordered to pay $350,000 to a library technician who was injured while moving heavy books during Covid lockdowns.
Read moreCurtis Cook lost the life he loved not even three weeks into his new job working for irrigation systems specialist Flow Smart in Victoria's Gippsland region.
Read moreGuards at a Melbourne youth prison are bribing teenage inmates with drugs, pornography and extra phone time to protect themselves from violent assaults by its worst offenders, insiders say.
Read moreAn “enormous thrust” in his back was all a Gippsland rider could remember after a driver hit him from behind on a freeway in Victoria’s southeast.
Read moreIn a momentous outcome for all workers, this week the High Court of Australia ruled in our client’s favour and reinstated a $1,442,405 damages verdict for breach of contract previously awarded by the Supreme Court of Victoria in December 2022.
Read moreThe daughter of a man killed by deadly asbestos poisoning says her family was forced to watch her “loyal and generous” father slowly die.
Read moreFresh testimony from a victim-survivor of child sexual abuse at a state government school has alleged the Department of Education grossly failed in its duty to protect children from a notorious pedophile teacher.
Read moreSurvivors of alleged historical child sexual abuse at a Tasmanian hospital have received a combined $7.85 million settlement, with one claimant saying that while no money could remedy the abuse, it was "life-changing".
Read moreThe High Court sent shockwaves through advocates for abuse survivors last week when it overturned a previous ruling on appeal, and ruled that a Catholic diocese was not liable for the historical sexual abuse of a young boy in Victoria.
Read moreFormer Labor staffer Jeffrey O’Donnell has been accused in court documents of assaulting a party secretary, “habitually heckling” Labor members and calling a female member explicit names at party meetings.
Read moreTim Stannage's life changed forever the day a drink-driver slammed a car into his vehicle on an otherwise perfect day.
Read moreAustralian Survivor contestant Jackie Glazier has filed a lawsuit after sustaining an injury during a challenge in the 2023 season.
Read moreA motorbike rider who lost his leg in a senseless crash caused by an oblivious motorist hopes his painful story might save lives.
Read moreNew controversial WorkCover laws have created the most dramatic reduction in support for injured Victorians in more than a decade, lawyers claim.
Read moreThe stepdaughter of slain gangland boss Carl Williams has launched legal action against the state government, alleging it failed to protect him after he became a police informant.
Read moreIt’s been two years since Shylah Rodden was struck by a rollercoaster at the Melbourne Royal Show, leaving her fighting for life.
Read moreOur client faces losing her arm after being attacked by a horse.
Read moreThousands of child sex assault victims Australia-wide may have been short-changed millions of dollars through the Commonwealth’s national redress scheme due to inadequate legal advice.
Read moreMore than $50m has been paid out to Victorian teachers and tertiary staff who were injured on the job in the past two years, with experts blaming the “explosion” of compensation claims on aggressive students and staff bullies.
Read moreWarrnambool's leading law firm is being sued in the Supreme Court for allegedly providing negligent advice, which resulted in a clergy sex assault victim getting a potentially reduced payout.
Read moreThe mother of a boy abused by pedophile principal Ian Perry at a school near Colac wrote to the Education Department expressing concern over his “inappropriate behaviour” but was told not to worry.
Read moreA police officer who took on his bosses over allegations they were bullies has reached a confidential settlement days before the case was meant to go to trial.
Read moreA Melbourne woman who was struck by a rollercoaster and left fighting for life remains blind and deaf almost two years on from the tragedy.
Read moreA major hospital has been forced to pay a traumatised nurse almost half a million dollars after she was locked inside a room with a notoriously violent patient, who repeatedly beat her while hidden from view.
Read moreArnold Thomas and Becker, is investigating more than 470 claims against about 300 private, public and Catholic schools – or more than 10 per cent of the state’s schools.
Read moreThe Christian Brothers are facing fresh legal action amid claims it permitted a culture of sexual abuse at a notorious Geelong orphanage.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker has launched a class action against Knowmore Legal Service, with sexual abuse survivors alleging the service encouraged them to accept compensation payments that were lower than what they could have received.
Read moreA former Warrnambool schoolboy has launched fresh legal action against the Christian Brothers alleging a school headmaster was negligent in failing to report child sex abuse.
Read moreA teacher who was later convicted of child sex abuse was promoted to principal, despite the education department allegedly being made aware of concerns about his behaviour years earlier.
Read moreMore police and emergency service workers said they were bullied at work in the past year than any other public sector employees.
Read moreMore than one in ten Victorian schools is now under investigation for historic sexual abuse, with more than 500 former students potentially claiming up to one billion dollars in compensation.
Read moreA former Geelong Grammar student says his life has been “blighted” after allegedly being abused by five different staff members.
Read moreA notorious pedophile priest and teacher moved from school to school across Geelong for over two decades, it has been revealed, with some victims launching a fresh fight for compensation.
Read moreA victim of historical sexual abuse at the former Bayswater Boys’ Home has reached a $500,000 settlement with the Salvation Army, after receiving just $50,000 under the National Redress Scheme.
Read moreThe state's department of education is facing a number of lawsuits after it knowingly moved a paedophile teacher to new schools following a complaint of sexual abuse at a Warrnambool school.
Read moreThe Victorian Department of Education is facing several lawsuits from survivors who were sexually abused by a teacher the department knowingly moved to other schools after fielding complaints of abuse.
Read moreConstruction companies are facing increased scrutiny from the state’s workplace watchdog and brickies launching legal action over devastating falls amid a spike in injury claims.
Read moreDistressed parents of a Warrnambool schoolboy who nearly drowned five minutes before his classmate died on a school excursion are suing the state government and the pool’s operators over their son’s nightmare.
Read morePassengers injured in the deadly Singapore Airlines flight could each receive more than a quarter of a million dollars in compensation, said Arnold Thomas & Becker lawyer, Sara Kaurin.
Read moreA Geelong Grammar scheme asking past pupils to provide money and support to the wealthy school’s abuse survivors has been labelled “outrageous” by Arnold Thomas & Becker lawyer Jodie Harris.
Read moreA Victorian man has been paid $2.71m in the highest ever non-court settlement for a child sex abuse survivor from the state government.
Read moreA woman who was violently attacked for five hours by her former partner is suing the supplier of a personal safety device and a security firm which failed to alert police despite her repeated requests to “please help me”.
Read moreThe son of AFL great Sam Newman, NBA star Jock Landale and their former exclusive private school have avoided facing off at trial over an alleged violent assault when the pair were schoolmates.
Read moreAnother survivor of childhood sexual abuse at St Joseph’s College Geelong has been awarded upwards of $1m in a milestone settlement, with a witness coming forward crucial to the case.
Read moreNearly 400 Victorians are taking legal action over alleged abuse suffered at more than 200 state and private schools, prompting calls for a full statewide inquiry.
Read moreThe Victorian Education Department sent unqualified teachers into classrooms in the 1960s and then failed to sack them following reports they were sexually abusing their students, according to recently discovered documents.
Read moreA Lara boy, who died in a horrific house fire in late 2022, will never get to meet his newborn brother. But Elihjohn O’Donnell’s memory will live on after the bub was named in his honour.
Read moreA former Surf Coast mayor won a $550,000 settlement from two Catholic religious orders five days before his institutional abuse case was due to begin in the Supreme Court.
Read moreA disability support worker is suing her former employer after her thumb was bitten off during a violent prolonged assault by a client.
Read moreA former council worker who had part of his foot amputated after a spider bite says his colleagues were offered bug spray when they raised concerns about workplace safety.
Read moreA former Monash University student who alleges she was “sexually abused and harassed” by her controlling male mentor has launched legal action against the university.
Read moreA former waiter who worked in one of Crown Resorts’ casino rooms for high rollers for nearly a decade has died from lung cancer just weeks before his negligence case against the gaming giant was set to be heard by the courts.
Read moreSex abuse victims and underworld informants whose testimonies could be leaked online after a hack of the Victorian court system are highly unlikely to be able to sue for damages.
Read moreA former stonemason who was diagnosed with an incurable lung disease after inhaling silica dust for more than 20 years has been awarded one of the highest payouts in Victorian history after he took five of his employers to court.
Read moreThe heartbroken husband of Tullamarine mum Katica Perinovic – who killed their three children before taking her own life – is suing his wife’s doctor and hospital for negligence.
Read moreThe damages payout for a sexual assault victim of former Albury priest and convicted paedophile Vincent Kiss has risen to more than $4 million after the Catholic church failed in its appeal of a jury verdict.
Read moreA notorious paedophile who taught at the school at the centre of a Victorian government inquiry into historical sexual abuse in state schools has died.
Read moreAn aspiring athlete has been awarded a million dollar payout after suffering major spinal injuries while using faulty gymnastics equipment.
Read moreA Victorian jury has delivered a stinging rebuke to the Catholic Church, awarding $3.3 million to the victim of a notorious paedophile after the church argued compensation should be only $250,000.
Read moreA seven-year-old boy has undergone brain surgery after he was allegedly punched in the head during a nasty fight at a school in Melbourne’s southeast.
Read moreShylah Rodden, 26, suffered serious injuries to her head, pelvis, arms, legs and back when she was struck by the Rebel Coaster at the Melbourne Royal Show in September last year.
Read moreLuke Francis was a funny and vibrant concreter who was days away from starting work on a major construction project.
Read moreFourteen men are suing the Victorian Government for alleged abuse by their teacher who was shuffled from public school to school, as the education department was likened to the Catholic Church for moving pedophile priests.
Read moreA Crown casino waiter diagnosed with terminal lung cancer has launched legal action against the gambling giant after he was regularly exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke in one of the venue’s high-roller rooms.
Read moreWild speculation into Erin Patterson’s fatal mushroom lunch has run so rife around the world that a fair trial would be “almost impossible” if charges were laid, legal experts fear.
Read moreTasmanian victim-survivors of institutional child sexual abuse feel they are being kept in the dark as they wait for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) to deliver its final report ahead of the formal closing of the inquiry this week.
Read moreA man who allegedly experienced sexual abuse from a male paediatric nurse at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) is taking legal action against the State of Tasmania.
Read moreThe heartbroken mother of coward punch victim Luke Francis is suing Crown Casino, alleging staff were negligent for failing to kick out her son’s killer prior to the attack.
Read moreAlmost 300 former students of 180 Victorian schools are pursuing historic child abuse claims, with each victim potentially due to receive a multimillion-dollar payout.
Read moreA former Ballarat schoolboy says the Christian Brothers have refused to discuss a civil claim he brought against the congregation over alleged historic child sexual abuse.
Read moreA volunteer firefighter who battled the Black Summer bushfires has launched legal action against the Country Fire Authority after his cancer compensation claim was rejected.
Read moreFollowing another year of double-digit growth, Arnold Thomas & Becker has welcomed 11 new lawyers to the firm, as well as promoted a further 17 legal staff.
Read moreThe family of a Geelong man who died from a drug overdose a week after he was assaulted by a senior sergeant is suing Victoria Police.
Read moreA schoolgirl who claims she repeatedly raised the alarm to Williamstown High staff that she was being sexually abused is suing the state for her teachers’ lack of action.
Read moreThe Anglican Church is being sued over allegations it enabled child sex abuse by allowing a pedophile to lead a youth group in the 1980s.
Read moreA vulnerable Indigenous boy who was routinely raped, physically abused and bullied in state care has reached a $1.3m settlement with the Victorian government.
Read moreFresh sex abuse allegations have surfaced against a St Kilda Little League coach who this week faced dozens of indecent assault charges.
Read moreA woman who allegedly woke in hospital to two male technicians assaulting her claims the incident left her so afraid to fall asleep that she suffered a stroke.
Read moreA former student whose teacher forced him to strip naked during “sex education” classes at a school for the deaf has won a $1m payout.
Read moreFormer student Camille Waring has launched legal action against the Shepparton private school over years of sexual abuse she allegedly endured from former teacher Rodney Howes on school grounds and in the home of another GVGS staff member.
Read moreOur client, who was left with permanent scarring and paralysis after a facelift, is preparing to launch legal action against the cosmetic surgeon who operated on her.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker Principal Kim Price and his client were featured in Four Corners in an expose which examines the legal tactics hindering the justice process for survivors.
Read moreA Centrelink worker stabbed in a bloody ambush in Airport West is planning to launch legal action against the welfare agency for failing to protect her.
Read moreA former graffiti removalist who developed an irreversible lung disease has won a payout from Citywide Service Solutions, which is owned by Melbourne City Council.
Read moreA dozen former Brighton Grammar students have come forward to Arnold Thomas & Becker alleging historic sexual and physical abuse that occurred at the school between the 1960s and 1980s.
Read moreA former Melbourne Demons recruit is suing the AFL and a former coach of his from a junior football league, who he alleges sexually assaulted him after a game when he was a teenager.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker has issued a writ in the Supreme Court of Victoria against the AFL and former Eastern Ranges’ assistant Mark Heaney this week.
Read moreA survivor of one of Victoria’s most notorious paedophile priests has received a further $1.75 million from the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in one of largest ever settlements for clerical abuse in Victoria.
Read moreA former Goulburn Valley Grammar School student claims her former teacher convicted sexual predator Rodney Howes “pimped her out” to a Victoria Police officer and sexually assaulted her on school grounds.
Read moreA Melbourne tradie who narrowly escaped death after falling 10m to the ground when scaffolding collapsed at a building site wants people to speak up about unsafe work sites.
Read moreA former Brighton Grammar student has launched legal action against the school alleging he was a victim of violent corporal punishment at the hands of multiple teachers and the principal.
Read moreA former Melbourne sex worker has launched legal action against the US government over allegations a senior officer in the US Navy had sex with her in the 1990s - when she was just 15 and addicted to heroin.
Read moreThe principal who led Kardinia International College at the time three students were allegedly assaulted remains on the school’s board.
Read moreWe were pleased to learn that recently one of the journalists that we have collaborated with, won the 2022 Regional and Rural Journalism Quill for ‘Institutional abuse: A city’s scars laid bare”.
Read moreAnother former Kardinia International College student has launched legal action, claiming he was groomed and sexually assaulted by a music teacher.
Read moreMax Jones, son of AFL personality Sam Newman, is taking legal action against Geelong Grammar for negligence and “failing to institute a culture at the school that prevented the abuse of students by fellow students”.
Read moreEight people have come forward to Arnold Thomas & Becker with accusations against Rosebud High drama teacher Peter Sutton following years of sexual abuse throughout the 1980s, when the students were only teenagers.
Read moreVictoria Police has paid out more than $42 million in civil settlements and legal costs over the past five years, with payouts for bad behaviour rising amid a significant drop in public satisfaction with the force.
Read moreA Melbourne jail so packed with prisoners it welded single beds into bunks is now being sued after an inmate toppled to the floor while climbing into bed.
Read moreRollercoaster victim Shylah Rodden has taken a major step on her long road to recovery having finally been discharged from hospital.
Read moreThe daughter of music legend Russell Morris alleges she was the victim of child sex abuse while on Sandringham College overseas trip.
Read moreA former student from Emerald Secondary College has launched civil action with Arnold Thomas & Becker against the school’s former drama and music teacher, alleging he engaged in dozens of sexual acts with her while she was in years 11 and 12.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker were honoured to represent Ross Clarke-Jones throughout his recent legal issue. He shares his story.
Read moreThe Catholic church has adopted an increasingly aggressive approach to alleged victims of now-dead paedophile priests, using recent rulings to pressure survivors to accept “paltry amounts” or risk having their claims permanently blocked.
Read moreIt was a normal morning for Marcia and her husband Jamin on Saturday 6 March 2021, when tragedy struck.
Read moreA former Surf Coast mayor is calling on institutional abuse survivors to seek support, as he launches legal action against two Catholic orders alleging he was groomed and abused by teachers at separate schools.
Read moreA private security company and the federal government have spent tens of millions of dollars settling legal claims brought by Manus Island guards who were left physically or mentally damaged from riots at the detention centre.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker has issued seven separate legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria against the Trustees of the Christian Brothers alleging the abuse of young boys throughout the 1970s and early 1980s at Christian Brothers College (now Emmanuel College).
Read moreAn elderly woman is suing supermarket giant Aldi after she suffered a fractured hip when she was struck by a trolley and fell to the ground at a Victorian store during a television buying frenzy.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker has more than doubled the number of principals in its ranks, as the firm recorded a significant increase in revenue in the last financial year.
Read moreAnother four former residents of Ashley Youth Detention Centre in Tasmania's north are taking legal action against the Tasmanian government over allegations they were sexually and physically abused by guards while in the care of the facility.
Read moreArnold Thomas & Becker has called on the Tasmanian government to accept responsibility following the sexual abuse of several young women who were abused as children by state employee James Geoffrey Griffin.
Read moreThe moment that saved Jim Sherlock sounds like it’s from a movie. Fittingly, it happened in a cinema – a refuge that started off as shelter and later became his life’s work.
Read moreA respected academic claims she was “mercilessly bullied and harassed by senior staff” at Melbourne University after being redundant.
Read moreA former Manus Island security guard has reached a settlement with the Commonwealth and security firm G4S after she launched legal action in Victoria's Supreme Court.
Read moreA former Manus Island security guard says she wants to reconnect with her family and experience happiness again after successfully suing the operators of the detention centre and the Australian government over her exposure to violence in the deadly 2014 riots.
Read moreA veteran police officer faces further disciplinary action over online posts that appear to mock a colleague promoting gender equality in the force, while also taking a swipe at reporting by the ABC about teachers who supported non-binary and gay students.
Read moreThe Tasmanian Government hopes the Commission of Inquiry which starts n Monday will help ensure past child abuse crimes are not repeated.
Read moreInjury law firm Arnold Thomas and Becker has secured a Geelong landmark for its new local headquarters. The firm has paid $3.15 million for Victoria House, a seven-storey office building built in the 1970s at 79-81 Moorabool St, and is set to spend even more on a significant makeover in the next year.
Read moreA former security guard at the Manus Island detention centre is suing the facility’s operator and the Australian government over her exposure to hours of violence during the fatal 2014 riots, which her lawyers argue left her with serious psychiatric injuries.
Read moreThere are fears a Gippsland primary school priest who threatened a boy with going to hell if he spoke of alleged abuse could have more victims.
Read morePartner, Kim Price talks to 7.30 about representing clients abused by notorious Launceston General Hospital paedophile, James Griffin.
Read moreBouncing onto the outdoor courts on frosty mornings in Launceston, northern Tasmania, the naturally talented netballer was in her element.
Read moreA coroner has called for major changes after a Melbourne mum was killed while cycling to see a friend.
Read moreWorkers fell stepping backwards from hoist breaking her ankle and severely damaging her knee.
Read moreRape allegation against LGH nurse James Geoffrey Griffin among claims in two more lawsuits against state.
Read moreTwo women who claim they were sexually abused by paediatric nurse James Geoffrey Griffin at the Launceston General Hospital while they were teenagers are suing the Tasmanian Government for damages
Read moreUber Eats is facing a potential test case for paying workers compensation to those hurt on the job...Read More about this article here
Read moreFrom gangland lawyers to those taking on powerful institutions and advocating for change, these are Melbourne’s most influential lawyers.
Read moreThe Jehovah's Witnesses have formally signed up to the national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, more than a year after they were named and shamed for holding out.
Read moreAnother former Ashley Youth Detention Centre detainee is suing the Tasmanian government amid claims he was regularly “punched for fun” while incarcerated.
Read moreA former Warrnambool student has received a payout of $600,000 after being sexually abused by a teacher. The Warrnambool North Technical School student lodged a Supreme Court writ against the state government claiming he was sexually abused by a teacher in the 1980s.
Read moreA man who says he was physically and sexually assaulted at Ashley Youth Detention Centre over a period of five years will take on the Tasmanian government in the state's Supreme Court.
Read moreThe Catholic Church has been forced to pay the victim of out notorious priest Kevin O’Donnell $2 million after initially forking out just $27,000.
Read moreA Melbourne man finally has justice five decades after suffering horrific sexual abuse at the hands of the church and government..
Read moreEmployers and staff are “on a collision course” as employees are ordered back to work, with lawyers warning bosses could be sued.
Read moreSouth-west lawyer Nicole Elliott-Struth gets backing of Arnold Thomas and Becker to bring practice to region.
Read moreAn employee of Tasmania's only youth detention centre was promoted after allegations of serious misconduct were made against them, the ABC can reveal.
Read moreA class action investigation has been launched against the Tasmanian Health Service in response to child sex allegations against former paediatric nurse James Griffin.
Read moreProminent real estate agent Ross Savas, who has brokered record deals for some of Melbourne's most prestigious homes, has intervened to block the release of details about a civil case brought by a former female employee against his agency.
Read moreDistressed families have spoken out at about how aged care homes handled the care of their loved ones, and are seeking legal advice to help understand what went wrong.
Read moreA security officer at the Manus Island detention centre suffered severe psychiatric injuries after the Australian government and his employer, G4S, failed to provide him and other staff with adequate safety equipment, training and support in the lead-up to riots that left one person dead and 77 people injured, a court has heard.
Read moreSurfing legend Ross Clarke-Jones is suing Australian Survivor producers, a new report has claimed.
Read moreBIG-WAVE surfer Ross Clarke-Jones is taking legal action against the producers of Australian Survivor, claiming he suffered a debilitating injury during filming of the hit reality show.
Read moreA champion big wave surfer who starred in a recent season of reality television juggernaut Survivor is suing over a horror accident that he says caused a debilitating injury.
Read moreAn Australian law firm is launching a class action against a luxury cruise liner after 128 of the 217 people on board became infected with COVID-19.
Read morePassengers on the ill-fated Greg Mortimer cruise ship that set sail for Antarctica four days after the coronavirus was declared a pandemic are poised to launch a class action after 128 people on board became infected.
Read moreThe University of Melbourne has paid $700,000 in compensation to a former PhD student who alleges she was sexually assaulted and harassed by a professor, amid claims the prestigious institution concealed previous complaints about inappropriate behaviour by the decorated academic.
Read moreA former security guard left severely traumatised by the deadly riots at the Manus Island detention centre has taken her own life before her legal battle with the Australian government and G4S Australia reaches court - after writing a suicide note addressed to the Prime Minister.
Read moreA SECURITY guard is suing the state's director of housing after he suffered horrific burns in a fire at a block of flats.
Read moreVictoria Police criticised by the state's anti-corruption watchdog for its "failure" to properly investigate the actions of officers who shot two people at a Melbourne nightclub two years ago.
Read more“To Larry Dent and the team at Arnold Thomas & Becker
Just writing this letter to thank you for your outstanding professional support in my legal situation.
I am sincerely grateful and amazed on how well the outcome of this settlement went.
Larry you have gone above and beyond any expectation I had so again I thank you and pray that God blesses you and the firm.
I would also like to thank the Relations Manager, Sadet Ibrahimovic on her gracious and courteous manner towards me in this matter and for taking the burden which otherwise I would had have to carry.
Thanks again
Robert Benham
God Bless”