Victorian government pays highest ever non-court settlement for child sex abuse survivor A Victorian man has been paid $2.71m in the highest ever non-court settlement for a child sex abuse survivor from the state government. The man, who wants to be only known publicly as Butch, was sexually abused as a ten-year-old by a prisoner […]
Max Jones suing Aussie basketballer Jock Landale over alleged high school assault Arnold Thomas & Becker is acting on behalf of Max Jones who is taking legal action against his old school and Australian NBA star Jock Landale over an alleged assault when they were at high school together a decade ago. Max Jones, son […]
Sam Newman’s son Max Jones settles with NBA player Jock Landale over incident at Geelong Grammar The 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. Max Jones launched legal action against […]
Lawsuit against Peninsula Family Medical Practice to be heard in Supreme Court A lawsuit by three women against a medical clinic who employed a doctor accused of sexual assault has been scheduled for the Supreme Court. The trio, who claim they were patients of a Shafiul Milky, are suing the Peninsula Family Medical Practice for […]
Shafiul Milky survivor Fran Millington speaks out A survivor of GP Shafiul Milky, who committed multiple sexual offences against his patients, has detailed the trauma she suffered during her decade-long fight for justice. Arnold Thomas & Becker lawyer Jodie Harris said as more women came forward, the firm’s investigations indicated there had been a number […]
‘Monster’: Rape survivor of Shafiul Milky speaks of ‘heavy burden’ of keeping horror secret from family The survivor of a rape at the hands of a “monster” has revealed she kept the crime inside a medical practice secret from her own family and friends. Sarah – not her real name – has spoken for the […]
Three abuse survivors of Dr Shafiul Milky to sue Peninsula Family Medical Practice in Ocean Grove More women have come forward demanding compensation from a Bellarine Peninsula medical clinic that employed a doctor jailed for the rape and sexual assault of multiple patients. Arnold Thomas and Becker lawyer and partner, Jodie Harris, said the […]
Dr Milky sentenced for sexual assault of women Following the sentencing of Dr Shafiul Milky last week, the Ocean Grove doctor who raped and sexually assaulted six patients, Channel 9 featured this topic as their lead story, with Arnold Thomas & Becker lawyer Jodie Harris speaking about the sentence and the offences. So far, 13 […]
Brian McKiterick paid out by Christian Brothers, Vincentian Fathers after institutional sexual abuse A 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. Brian McKiterick reached the settlement with the Christian Brothers and Vincentian Fathers after […]
Anglican Church sued over alleged failures with pedo youth group leader The Anglican Church is being sued over allegations it enabled child sex abuse by allowing a pedophile to lead a youth group in the 1980s. Barry Watson, who was jailed for sexually abusing children before taking his own life as he faced further charges, […]