Posts by Websters Lawyers
Magill Training Centre: Websters Abuse Lawyers Seeking Justice & Compensation for Victims
Institutional abuse, unfortunately, has been a dark reality for many individuals who were placed under the care of government-run facilities. One such notorious institution is the Magill Youth Training Centre in South Australia. In recent months Websters Lawyers have been instructed in a number of claims by survivors of such abuse arising out of their…
Read MoreCOMMONWEALTH SETTLES CLAIM BY CHILD ASYLUM SEEKER FOR ABUSE WHILE IN DETENTION
The Federal Court of Australia has approved a settlement reached in favour of a child refugee who was sexually assaulted while in immigration detention on Nauru and claimed that the Commonwealth was negligent by not having systems in place to prevent such an assault. While denying that it owed any duty to prevent the child…
Read MoreWORKERS COMPENSATION FOR VACCINE INJURED WORKER
A Child and Youth Support worker employed by the Department for Child Protection (DCP) has been awarded Workers Compensation benefits after suffering post-vaccine pericarditis following a dose of the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. His employer, the State of South Australia, admitted that the third dose of vaccine resulted in the injury, which involves inflammation of…
Read More$150,000 CASH IN THE WARDROBE
$150,000 CASH FOUND IN A WARDROBE NOT TO BE CONFISCATED When police found $150,000 cash in a wardrobe at the home of a man convicted of cultivating cannabis, an application was made to automatically forfeit the money as proceeds of the crime, until his wife claimed that it was actually from her own gambling and…
Read MorePROTECTING YOUR BUSINESS: WHY TRADESPEOPLE NEED SOLID TERMS OF TRADE
All South Australian businesses, including tradespeople, that supply goods or services should have valid and up-to-date Terms of Trade in place. A company’s Terms of Trade encompass crucial aspects of the business-client relationship, including payment terms, conditions, limitations, liabilities, and obligations. For instance, Terms of Trade can address the following: Your rights if a client…
Read MoreSTAY CLEAR OF HINDLEY STREET IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE SEARCHED
Did you know that Police have been granted additional powers to search people without cause within the new designated area in the city, named a ‘Declared Public Precinct’? The region involved pretty much covers that part of the city north of Currie Street to the river. You could be walking out of the latest musical…
Read MoreCAN I REVOKE AN INTERVENTION ORDER MADE WITH MY CONSENT?
A recent case in the SA Court of Appeal has clarified a common misconception as to what is required when a person against whom an intervention order has been made with their consent, later applies to have that order revoked. A Court may grant an intervention order if it is reasonable to suspect that the…
Read MoreCHILD ABUSE VICTIM AWARDED NEARLY $1.5M
A 27 year old who was the victim of sexual abuse when he was aged just 14 but first reported the abuse after he was himself arrested over a domestic disturbance years later, has been awarded nearly $1.5 million in damages. In assessing the claim the Court expressly considered the ‘delay’ in coming forward about…
Read MoreABUSE SURVIVORS AND THE REDRESS SCHEME – IS IT A LAST RESORT?
Many survivors of abuse have accessed the National Redress Scheme without being aware that they might still have the option to make a claim directly against the offender or the accountable organisation. The need to consider all available options was particularly evident in a case recently discussed on the March 7 episode of ‘The Stick…
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