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Institutional abuse lawyers.

More personal, more compensation.

If you were abused through a church, school, children’s home, the foster system, or any other institution, you can call and speak to one of our discreet institutional abuse lawyers.

We’ll take time to listen to you and explain your legal options over the phone or in person.

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We’re rated 4.9 from 1187 reviews1.

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Over 99% success rate.

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How can I claim compensation for institutional abuse?

We understand that physical and sexual abuse can be incredibly difficult to discuss, regardless of how much time has passed. But if you’d like to make an institutional abuse claim for compensation, we’re here to help and support you.

Your Law Partners lawyer will listen to you and take time to understand what has happened to you and how it has impacted your life. If you decide to proceed with claiming compensation, your lawyer will take care of the whole process for you and gather all the evidence needed to support your claim. This could include documents and statements from doctors, other treatment providers, employers, the police, school friends, family and others.

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We all had one thing in common

I had no income so I was pretty stuck

Financial hardship as a result of serious injury is not only devastating to the individual but also their family. These people have managed to come out the other side and we’re honoured to have helped them on their journey.

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We’ll get you the compensation you deserve.

Survivors of institutional abuse are all impacted in different ways, and self-harming, substance abuse, seeking risky situations, sexual risk, suicidal thinking, and actual suicide are not uncommon*. Many survivors find it difficult to sustain employment or relationships.

But your situation is unique, and the impact of abuse on your life needs to be considered carefully – your personal story should determine the amount of compensation you receive. We’ll take time to get to know you and your family personally, to understand all your issues and the impact they’ve had throughout your life. It’s through this thorough and personal approach that we’ll help you get all the compensation you’re entitled to and deserve.

*https://forgottenaustralians.org.au/


What institutional abuse can I claim for?

When you claim compensation, you’re claiming against the institution that was responsible for your care.

  • Institutional abuse
  • Catholic Church sexual abuse
  • Foster system abuse
  • Historical sex abuse
  • School-related abuse
  • Children’s home abuse

If you’re not sure if you can claim, you can call 13 15 15 and speak to one of our discreet institutional abuse lawyers. There’s no cost for this service.

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Get FREE claim advice today.

A specialist lawyer will review your circumstances and tell you how much you can claim.

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Speak with one of our local, friendly lawyers today and find out if you can claim. It’s a free service for you.

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Your lawyer will ask more questions and get to know you personally to work out everything you’re entitled to.

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We’ll offer to start your claim.

We’ll explain how we can claim all your compensation and give you our ‘no win no fee’ guarantee. The choice to proceed is all yours.


You’re in safe hands with Law Partners.

At Law Partners, your institutional abuse lawyer is backed by a team of specialists including paralegals, medico-legal experts, forensic accountants and barristers. So you’re in safe hands with Australia’s largest specialist personal injury firm.

Michele Cheong is a Managing Solicitor at Law Partners. Her speciality practice area is public liability.

Michele Cheong

Practice Group Leader

Most of our clients have suffered a sudden injury, so what they don’t need from their legal representative is more nasty surprises. This is why I’m always upfront and honest with all my clients, so they know exactly what to expect during the compensation process.

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Shane Butcher is a Principal at Law Partners. He specialises in medical negligence, public liability and TPD.

Shane Butcher

Principal

With over 15 years’ experience in personal injury law on my side, I’ve had the privilege of helping thousands of injured people and their families claim all the compensation they’re entitled to.

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Chantille Khoury is a Principal at Law Partners. She specialises in motor accident injury, public liability and workers compensation.

Chantille Khoury

Principal

Many lawyers have the technical ability to run a successful case but being able to connect with your client through a personal approach is what separates the great lawyers from the good lawyers. And it’s this combination that my team and I bring to every case.

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Why should I choose Law Partners?

Caring for our clients drives everything we do – that’s why thousands of Australians every year choose Law Partners.

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We’ll match you with an expert lawyer who specialises in institutional abuse compensation claims like yours.

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We’ll build a personal relationship with you and your family to make sure we understand the true impact abuse has had on your life.

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Your legal team will check in with you regularly and always keep you up to date with your case.

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We win over 99% of our cases and pride ourselves in winning more compensation.

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Our senior lawyers will assess your case for free1.


We’re rated 4.9 from 1187 reviews on Google.

I would like to give a huge sincere thank you to Chantille and her team who helped me with probably the most difficult period of my life, Chantille was caring, honest, thoughtful, understanding and listened to me without judgment and importantly was supportive, I was updated every step of the way and informed of all the proceedings, time frames and possible outcomes.

Chantille was professional and made me feel comfortable at all times, she is caring and worked diligently with me to achieve the best possible outcome, I couldn’t be more pleased with the result. Every person I came in contact with was genuine and eager to assist in every way possible from the receptionists all the way up, absolutely wonderful people.

Thank you all for being there in my time of need and thank for laughing at my jokes bless you all.

Angelo Soulintzis gave Law Partners a
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So grateful to Lara Karam and her team for all the help they provided throughout my claim. They were attentive, caring and very knowledgeable. Thank you Law Partners for all your help!! I highly recommend.

Stacey Baker gave Law Partners a
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This company has been very good to me in trying to get me some resources from the company where I was hurt or injured they have been very good in contacting me and they seem very knowledgeable of what they doing especially the younger lady Sarah King she is a brilliant Solicitor I would have her beside me any day to fight for me.

Unfortunately The company that I had the injury with are stating they have no information or records or video now of the accident so I have to withdraw my case because of them stating they have no information or records on my case but they’re not telling the truth because it really happened and I can’t fight goliath I’m only the little person needless to say Sarah has been really wonderful in trying to fight goliath for me so if anyone ever needs to have a good representation of a solicitor I recommend this company very very well it’s just a shame I have had to withdraw through the people saying where the accident happened they have no record it never happened but it did.

This company is a great company for people who have all the proof they need to pursue their accident case highly recommend this company

Barbie Runciman gave Law Partners a
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I would like to thank Law Partners for all their help and support through out my claim. Every member of Law Partners from start to finish were so helpful, and went above and beyond keeping me updated and well informed of any changes.

Very professional team that kept my best interest and what would be best for me at all times in mind. Cannot thank them enough; would highly recommend them in an instant.

Made me feel like part of their family. Thanks for everything again guys.

Adam Gollnitz gave Law Partners a
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I couldn’t be happier with my choice. Professional, thorough and caring. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this firm and Bianca in particular. On your side when you need it the most.

Petre Rosengren gave Law Partners a
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I am lucky enough to have Angy Basal and Georgia McPherson on my side all the way through to my worker compensation claim. Since they took over my case, I never worried about legal side. Very professional and very easy to reach and understand a situation really well and finally they have won a legal battle with my insurer.

I will highly recommend Law Partners to those who are struggling with legal battles with insurance or with their employer. Thanks very much for treating me with dignity and respect.

Zulqarnain Ahmad gave Law Partners a
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Law Partners Sydney is the most professional law firm I have ever dealt with. They are extremely diligent and have their clients best interest in all that they do. I could not recommend them enough.

NK gave Law Partners a
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I would like to thank you for the outstanding professionalism at Law Partners. From the receptionists to secretaries and of course the lawyers were all very helpful and overall I am very pleased with the outcome of my case so I highly recommend Law Partners.

Joseph B gave Law Partners a
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My family and I would like to thank the Law Partners team for their valuable support during a difficult time for us. They were always willing to help and kept us updated throughout the whole claims process. We couldn’t have achieved such a great outcome without Law Partners on our side.

Melissa A gave Law Partners a
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Thank you and all your staff for the help you have provided in these trying times. I was feeling pretty negative about my future but after my first meeting with my lawyer I knew I had someone on my side who really wanted to help me. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending you to anyone who needs your services.

Cem O gave Law Partners a
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I would just like to take this opportunity to thank Law Partners for their services. The outcome was excellent and right from the first meeting to the last, Law Partners made the whole process feel seamless and effortless! I was pretty uncertain at first choosing a lawyer but so glad I chose Law Partners.

Shani D gave Law Partners a
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I just wanted to say thank you for everything Law Partners have done for my family and I over the last 18 or so months. Thank you so much for handling our case with the utmost professionalism and thank you for always being just a phone call or email away to answer our questions and give us a great result.

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Choose Empathy

As a personal injury law firm, we see first-hand every day the psychological damage that a lack of empathy can cause. So we’re committed to promoting more empathy in the world, and sharing stories of the positive impact it can have.

Meet some of the people whose stories inspire us
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