Aged care home facing threat of legal action amid negligence claims Distressed 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 more
Australian government put Manus staff at risk of harm in lead-up to deadly riots, court told The Guardian 01 Jun 2020 A 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 more
Surfing legend Ross Clarke-Jones is SUING Australian Survivor producers after horrifically breaking his ankle on the show Daily Mail Australia 31 May 2020 Surfing legend Ross Clarke-Jones is suing Australian Survivor producers, a new report has claimed. Read more
Injured surface sues over Survivor fall Herald Sun 31 May 2020 BIG-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 more
Survivor Australia star Ross Clarke-Jones suing producers over horror injury sustained on set News.com.au 31 May 2020 A 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 more
Greg Mortimer Covid-19 Cruise Class Action Sunrise 12 May 2020 An 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 more
‘They played Russian roulette with our lives’: Cruise ship passengers to sue The Sydney Morning Herald 09 May 2020 Passengers 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 more
Melbourne Uni pays out $700,000 to PhD student ‘groped’ by professor The Age 11 Apr 2020 The 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 more
Manus guard pleads with Morrison to settle claim before taking life The Age 03 Mar 2020 A 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 more
Guard sues over fire injury Herald Sun 19 Feb 2020 A SECURITY guard is suing the state's director of housing after he suffered horrific burns in a fire at a block of flats. Read more
‘Significant’ Compensation payout for couple shot by police inside Melbourne’s Inflation Nightclub ABC news 15 Nov 2019 Victoria 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