CLP Legal Class Action
About the CLP Legal Class Action
Are you a survivor of historic abuse who went through the National Redress Scheme with advice from CLP Legal, Perth or Fremantle?
Many survivors who obtained compensation under the National Redress Scheme after being advised by CLP Legal may not have received a fair outcome and could have been short-changed with an unfair settlement.
CLP Legal had a responsibility to ensure survivors properly understood the compensation options available to them.
If you engaged CLP Legal for advice, we urge you to reach out to our experienced abuse law team without delay. We can assess whether you are entitled to substantially greater compensation – often in the hundreds of thousands of dollars or more.
The National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
The National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse offers survivors compensation, but payments are capped at a maximum of $150,000.
Since 2015, sweeping legal reforms across Australia have significantly strengthened Common Law damages claims of survivors. As a result, court awards and settlement figures have increased considerably – with many claims resolving for amounts exceeding $1 million.
However, to receive a Redress Payment, survivors must agree to release the institutions involved from further civil liability, which includes giving up the right to bring a Common Law damages claim.
We allege CLP Legal failed to ensure its clients received adequate advice about their potential Common Law damages claims before accepting a National Redress Scheme payment and in doing so, extinguished their Common Law damages claim.
Contact us
For further information, contact Arnold Thomas & Becker via the form below or by:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 03 9614 1433
Post: 573 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000