On 3 April 2023 the former principal of the Adass Israel School, Malka Leifer, was found guilty of child sexual abuse and rape by a jury in the County Court at Melbourne. Of the three complainant sisters, Ms Leifer was found guilty of offence…
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The decision to divorce is never easy and it can be particularl…
RCT Law can assist survivors with claims involving school abuse and has done so for many years.
Sexual abuse by teachers, other members of school staff and peer on peer/student abuse is unfortunately common in Australia. Of all abuse survivors…
Our abuse law team can assist survivors with claims involving abuse in religious institutions or by people connected with those institutions, and has done so for many years.
There are various options that are available to resolve religious abu…
In this rapidly evolving digital age, where domain names, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, thriving apps, vibrant social media profiles, and burgeoning online ventures have become the norm, it's time to rethink traditional estate planning strate…
In the realm of estate planning, the term "Challenging a Will" carries profound implications, sparking conversations on two distinct fronts:
Assessing the Will's Validity
This avenue involves scrutinizing the legitimacy of a Will, encompassin…
Stringer Clark, in partnership with Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers, a leading Melbourne legal firm dedicated to championing justice and equality, proudly announces its firm endorsement of the Voice to Parliament Referendum. As a steadfast advoca…
The Victorian State Government has foreshadowed some significant changes to WorkCover legislation. The amendments will be made by way of a Bill, which is to be submitted to parliament in the spring session. Subject to the Bill being passed it …
If you've been injured in a road accident and have to take time off work, you may find that your employer becomes less and less supportive as the time goes on. While the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) provides income support for road acci…
Did you know that, in addition to the more well-known types of compensation (such as the cost of treatment and care, pain and suffering damages and compensation for economic loss) which can be claimed in Negligent personal injury claims (exclu…
Suffering an injury or illness that stops you from working in your regular job or any role you are educated for or have experience in could mean you are eligible to make a total permanent disability (TPD) claim for compensation. The injury or …
In 2020, WorkSafe Victoria established the Workers Compensation Independent Review Service (WCIRS) to review decisions of the WorkSafe Insurer that remained unresolved after Conciliation.
The Service was established in response to a recommend…
When you suffer an injury, the immediate focus will of course be on making sure you are ok.
However, if your injury has been suffered at work, as a result of a motor vehicle accident and/or in circumstances where you suspect another party mig…
If you have been injured at work but delayed making a WorkCover claim it may not be too late to do so.
While it is desirable to lodge a WorkCover claim as soon as possible after injury, there is no absolute deadline to make a claim. What is i…
The High Court of Australia recently made a decision in the case of Kozarov v Victoria [2022] that we hope will make it easier for workers to bring common law claims for psychiatric injuries.
Kozarov was an employee of the Office of Public Pr…
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