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Can you claim compensation for institutional abuse in Australia?

Institutional abuse claims – your compensation guide. If you experienced abuse in an institution, it can be difficult to know where to start, especially if it happened many years ago. You may not be sure [...]
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24 April 2026

Disturbing childcare abuse charges raise urgent questions about child safety.

This week, deeply disturbing developments emerged in the media about a Sydney childcare worker who has now been handed 129 additional charges relating to child abuse material, bringing the total number of charges he faces [...]
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20 February 2026

High Court decision strengthens the path to justice for survivors of institutional child abuse.

The High Court’s decision in AA v The Trustees of The Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle marks an important shift in the law around institutional child abuse. In simple terms, the Court [...]
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School Classroom - Institutional Abuse
13 August 2025

When institutions fail: the case of Lucan Roberts and the need for survivor-centred justice.

At Law Partners, we stand with survivors of institutional abuse. Those who were failed not only by individuals, but by the systems meant to protect them. The case of former Sydney Boys High teacher Lucan [...]
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24 June 2025

Law Partners welcomes Sheree Buchanan to lead its expanded Institutional Abuse practice.

At Law Partners, we believe that every survivor of institutional abuse deserves to be heard, believed, and supported. That’s why we’re proud to announce the expansion of our Institutional Abuse practice, a step that deepens [...]
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