Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse
Issues covered include: abuse law, sexual abuse in religious institutions, Royal Commissions, limitation periods, stays on proceedings, emerging issues
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Description
This area of the law is actively evolving with each new legislative development and as the number of claims continues to grow, it’s essential that you keep completely up to date in this continually shifting area. Join us and hear from some of the most experienced practitioners in the area. Gain essential information on redress claims, examine civil litigation in light of new areas of civil claims, review recent interpretation given by the courts to claims brought outside the limitation period.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
Chair: Charles Harrison, Associate, Carroll & O’Dea
2.00pm to 2.45pm: Abuse Law Legal Update, Case Preparation and Issues to Consider
- Preparing economic loss claims
- Medical evidence: Who should disentangle?
- Vicarious liability and the Church
- Gathering evidence
Presented by David Seeman, Barrister, Castan Chambers
2.45pm to 3.30pm: The Royal Commission Responses to Sexual Abuse in Religious Institutions: Where are we Now?
- Reflections on the 5 year Royal Commission
- What we've learned about sexual abuse in religious institutions
- Key findings and recommendations
- Law reform; Where to from here?
Presented by Dr Viv Waller, Principal Solicitor, Waller Legal
3.30pm to 3.45pm Afternoon Tea
3.45pm to 4.30pm: Abolished Limitation Periods and Stays on Proceedings
- Analyse the new legislation permitting past settlements to be set aside by the Courts
- Examine the decisions in other jurisdictions and the consequences
Presented by Charles Harrison, Associate, Carroll & O’Dea
4.30pm to 5.15pm: Institutional Abuse Claims: Emerging Issues and Impacts on Survivors
- Implications for legal practitioners on common law damages claims upon receipt of an offer of redress
- Impacts of previous common law settlements on offers of redress
- Categorisation of abuse types under redress and comparisons with potential redress damages
- Case studies for maximum redress and comparisons with common law case studies
Presented by Nina Kaarsberg, Associate, Shine Lawyers
Venue
RACV City Club
Level 2, 501 Bourke St
Melbourne 3000
VIC
Australia
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