Ex-Melbourne Demons footballer Daniel Hayes takes legal action against AFL and junior coach Mark Heaney Arnold Thomas & Becker has issued a writ in the Supreme Court of Victoria against the AFL and former Eastern Ranges’ assistant Mark Heaney this week. The writ alleges that our client, former Melbourne Demons footballer Daniel Hayes, was raped […]
Charges prompt new sex abuse claims against St Kilda Little League coach Darrell Ray Fresh sex abuse allegations have surfaced against a St Kilda Little League coach who this week faced dozens of indecent assault charges. Two alleged victims of former primary school teacher and sports coach Darrell Ray have since claimed that Ray […]
Bendigo Hospital patient claims male workers sexually assaulted her while sedated A 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. Lee, not her real name, alleges that the two men groped her breasts and touched her […]
Hiding behind tombstones: The new legal tactics blocking justice for survivors Arnold 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. Reporter Louise Milligan goes inside the legal fight as lawyers representing victims face institutions pushing […]
Student forced by teacher Mark Veysey to strip naked at Kew’s Glendonald School for the Deaf A former student whose teacher forced him to strip naked during “sex education” classes at a school for the deaf has won a $1m payout. Mark Veysey, a teacher at Kew’s Glendonald School for the Deaf, repeatedly forced the […]
Kathleen Morris prepares to launch legal action over facelift horror at Melbourne clinic Our 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. Kathleen Morris had dreams to work as cabin crew for Jetstar but said she […]
Brighton Grammar historic sex abuse allegations: more victims come forward A 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. Arnold Thomas & Becker lawyer Angela Di Carluccio said the influx of witnesses and victims […]
Federal prosecutors charge Centrelink over worker’s near-fatal stabbing at Airport West office Federal prosecutors have slugged Centrelink with a criminal charge after a banned customer allegedly almost stabbed a worker to death in Melbourne’s north. Joeanne Cassar was left fighting for life after Essendon man Elijah Chase allegedly stabbed her in her lower back repeatedly, […]
New WorkCover laws will leave injured workers at risk of suicide A 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. The controversial changes to the workers’ compensation scheme including new whole person impairment requirements were introduced in March last year. […]
Security guard’s alarm over shopping centre attacks A 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. The guard, who asked not to be named out of fear of follow-up […]