Big Issues and Recent Developments in Abuse Law Claims - Implications of the Decision in O'Connor v Comensoli
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Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Implications of the Decision in O'Connor v Comensoli
- Resetting general damages for abuse survivors: $525,000
- Reinforcement for DP v Bird on vicarious liability for clergy
- The Church’s failure to communicate to priests about child abuse
Presented by Michael Magazanik, Partner, Rightside Legal
Presenters
Michael Magazanik
A former journalist, Michael spent 11 years with Slater & Gordon in Perth and Melbourne. Michael has acted in hundreds of successful asbestos claims, including trial wins in both Western Australia and Victoria. In 2021, Michael achieved the highest verdict for a survivor of sexual abuse when the Victorian Supreme Court awarded his client (a former Geelong College student) more than $2.7 million. He has successfully represented a large number of childhood sex abuse survivors assaulted in State schools, private schools and religious institutions, resulting in record breaking settlements. Michael wrote a book, Silent Shock, about the global thalidomide tragedy. The book followed his legal work over three years for Australian thalidomide survivors.