Education department facing lawsuits over historic child sexual abuse Education department facing lawsuits over historic child sexual abuse The state’s department of education is facing a number of lawsuits after it knowingly moved a paedophile teacher to new schools following a complaint of sexual abuse at a Warrnambool school. Arthur Henry Eaton was convicted in 1996 of 25 counts of indecently assaulting nine boys […] Read More…
Paedophile teacher from school at centre of Beaumaris child sex abuse inquiry dies Paedophile teacher from school at centre of Beaumaris child sex abuse inquiry dies A notorious paedophile who taught at the school at the centre of a Victorian government inquiry into historical sexual abuse in state schools has died. Darrell Ray, who changed his name to Ray Cosgriff, was due to appear in court again in […] Read More…
‘I was frozen’: Labor secretary sues party over alleged assault ‘I was frozen’: Labor secretary sues party over alleged assault Former Labor staffer Jeffrey O’Donnell – once charged over a taxpayer-funded election fraud – has been accused in court documents of assaulting a party secretary, “habitually heckling” Labor members and calling a female member explicit names at party meetings. Kororoit Creek Branch secretary Jennifer Marriott, […] Read More…
Mushroom lunch case sends social media sleuths into overdrive Mushroom lunch case sends social media sleuths into overdrive Wild speculation into Erin Patterson’s fatal mushroom lunch has run so rife around the world that a fair trial would be “almost impossible” if charges were laid, legal experts fear. The triple-fatal mushroom lunch at Leongatha has captured the imaginations of thousands of social media crime […] Read More…
Former Crown waiter dies from lung cancer ahead of civil trial against gaming giant Former Crown waiter dies from lung cancer ahead of civil trial against gaming giant A former waiter who worked in one of Crown Resorts’ casino rooms for high rollers for nearly a decade has died from lung cancer just weeks before his negligence case against the gaming giant was set to be heard by the […] Read More…
Victoria Police officer Matthew Cocks strikes court win Victoria Police officer Matthew Cocks strikes court win A police officer who took on his bosses over allegations they were bullies has reached a confidential settlement days before the case was meant to go to trial. Former Victoria Police officer Matthew Cocks had been a career policeman, working his way up through the ranks over […] Read More…
Bullying ‘rife’ among police Bullying ‘rife’ among police More police and emergency service workers said they were bullied at work in the past year than any other public sector employees. Almost a fifth of more than 9000 police and emergency services workers who responded to the People Matters Survey – released last month by the Victorian Public Sector Commission […] Read More…
WorkSafe crackdown on building site falls after spike in injury claims WorkSafe crackdown on building site falls after spike in injury claims Construction companies are facing increased scrutiny from the state’s workplace watchdog and brickies launching legal action over devastating falls amid a spike in injury claims. Bricklayer Nicholas Hopkins is preparing to launch legal action against his former employer after he landed on his head […] Read More…
High Court rules that ‘sham’ terminations can cause psychiatric injury, overturning century-old law High Court rules that ‘sham’ terminations can cause psychiatric injury, overturning century-old law In a momentous outcome for all workers, this week the High Court of Australia ruled in our client’s favour and reinstated a $1,442,405 damages verdict for breach of contract previously awarded by the Supreme Court of Victoria in December 2022. For […] Read More…
‘Ignorance is not an option’: Family claims companies caused father’s slow asbestos death ‘Ignorance is not an option’: Family claims companies caused father’s slow asbestos death The daughter of a man killed by deadly asbestos poisoning says her family was forced to watch her “loyal and generous” father slowly die. Ian Fitzsimmons, 78, died in March after a years-long battle with illnesses his family claim were the result […] Read More…