News + Media Home Latest Staff Blog Oct 31, 2025 Victorian Government Announces Legislation Extending Vicarious Liability Oct 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 Latest Comcare News May 15, 2025 Win against Comcare with the worker having liability accepted before the Tribunal May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025 Latest Institutional Abuse News Sep 29, 2025 Angela Sdrinis Legal is investigating claims of sexual abuse by Keith Athol Bates- Willie in and around Hobart between 1970 - 2000. Sep 29, 2025 Sep 29, 2025 News + media archive Filter by AYDC 2 Adoption 1 Comcare 22 In the Media 76 Institutional Abuse 102 Staff blog 62 VOCAT 1 Victims of Crime 1 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 3/4/24 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 3/4/24 Scottish Abuse Redress Scheme has Commenced Read More Staff blog, Adoption Laura Coutts 26/10/23 Staff blog, Adoption Laura Coutts 26/10/23 Compensation Scheme for Forced Adoptions Read More Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 4/9/23 Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 4/9/23 Worker’s Compensation in COVID-19 Read More Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 1/7/22 Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 1/7/22 Compo win against National Australia Bank Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/11/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/11/21 LeClerc Group Action Settled Read More Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 10/11/21 Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 10/11/21 Private Employees overtake Public Servants covered by Comcare Scheme Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/8/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/8/21 Commonwealth Government proposes further changes to the National Redress Scheme Read More Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 11/8/21 Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 11/8/21 Proposed Amended Comcare Guide to the Assessment of Permanent Injuries will make it harder for injured workers to recover lump sum Compensation Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 30/6/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 30/6/21 Kruk Review into the National Redress Scheme Read More Staff blog Laura Coutts 2/6/21 Staff blog Laura Coutts 2/6/21 Compo win against Australia Post- re-instatement of liability Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 5/3/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 5/3/21 Tasmanian Inspectorate Slams Ashley Youth Detention Centre Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 3/3/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 3/3/21 Tasmanian Police Try to Justify Failures in the Griffin Investigation Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 12/1/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 12/1/21 Former female detainees at Ashley Youth Detention Centre allege sexual abuse Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 25/9/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 25/9/20 Prison Abuse and the Quarantine of Compensation Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 17/9/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 17/9/20 Suspected abuse at Our Lady of Mercy College Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 7/9/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 7/9/20 High Court refuses special leave application in set aside deed claim Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 2/9/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 2/9/20 Offenders of ‘good character’ Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/8/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/8/20 Developments in institutional liability for sexual assault: SMA v John XXIII College (No.2) [2020] ACTSC 211 Read More Staff blog Laura Coutts 10/8/20 Staff blog Laura Coutts 10/8/20 Stage 4 restrictions Read More Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 23/7/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 23/7/20 Paedophile Priest Supported, Befriended and Funded by the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 3/4/24 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 3/4/24 Scottish Abuse Redress Scheme has Commenced Read More
Staff blog, Adoption Laura Coutts 26/10/23 Staff blog, Adoption Laura Coutts 26/10/23 Compensation Scheme for Forced Adoptions Read More
Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 4/9/23 Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 4/9/23 Worker’s Compensation in COVID-19 Read More
Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 1/7/22 Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 1/7/22 Compo win against National Australia Bank Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/11/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/11/21 LeClerc Group Action Settled Read More
Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 10/11/21 Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 10/11/21 Private Employees overtake Public Servants covered by Comcare Scheme Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/8/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/8/21 Commonwealth Government proposes further changes to the National Redress Scheme Read More
Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 11/8/21 Staff blog, Comcare Laura Coutts 11/8/21 Proposed Amended Comcare Guide to the Assessment of Permanent Injuries will make it harder for injured workers to recover lump sum Compensation Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 30/6/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 30/6/21 Kruk Review into the National Redress Scheme Read More
Staff blog Laura Coutts 2/6/21 Staff blog Laura Coutts 2/6/21 Compo win against Australia Post- re-instatement of liability Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 5/3/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 5/3/21 Tasmanian Inspectorate Slams Ashley Youth Detention Centre Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 3/3/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 3/3/21 Tasmanian Police Try to Justify Failures in the Griffin Investigation Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 12/1/21 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 12/1/21 Former female detainees at Ashley Youth Detention Centre allege sexual abuse Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 25/9/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 25/9/20 Prison Abuse and the Quarantine of Compensation Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 17/9/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 17/9/20 Suspected abuse at Our Lady of Mercy College Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 7/9/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 7/9/20 High Court refuses special leave application in set aside deed claim Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 2/9/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 2/9/20 Offenders of ‘good character’ Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/8/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 27/8/20 Developments in institutional liability for sexual assault: SMA v John XXIII College (No.2) [2020] ACTSC 211 Read More
Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 23/7/20 Staff blog, Institutional Abuse Laura Coutts 23/7/20 Paedophile Priest Supported, Befriended and Funded by the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne Read More
