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Historical sexual abuse claim partly proved. The Court found some abuse on Council grounds, awarded compensatory and aggravated damages, and entered judgment for $461,046.02.
Default judgment was entered for the plaintiff after the defendant failed to appear. The court assessed damages for childhood abuse, psychiatric injury, and economic loss.
Alexiou v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (Application to Amend Pleading) [2025] FCA 7
The Federal Court partly allowed and partly refused an amendment application in a BBSW whistleblower and adverse action case, finding most late amendments prejudiced the Bank, but allowing media-comment allegations.
State of New South Wales v JR; State of New South Wales v Dickens; State of New South Wales v Jensen [2024] NSWCA 308
The Court of Appeal partly allowed the State's appeals, rejected bias and fairness claims, set aside malicious prosecution and misfeasance findings, and reduced false imprisonment damages.
APC v Mr B (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1608
The Court found APC proved historical child sexual abuse by Mr B. Her evidence was accepted, his conspiracy defence rejected, and damages were to be assessed.
Deeming v Pesutto (No 3) [2024] FCA 1430
Defamation trial over publications about Moira Deeming and neo-Nazi associations. The Court found serious harm and rejected the pleaded defences.
Ivory v Howard [2024] FCA 1416
The Federal Court awarded Sheree Ivory $75,000 in defamation damages over Facebook posts by Susan Howard, plus interest, indemnity costs, removal orders and injunctions.
Prisk v Danslow [2024] NSWDC 535
Default judgment damages were assessed after an unprovoked assault and battery. The court awarded compensatory, aggravated and exemplary damages of $401,264.45.
AA v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle [2024] NSWSC 1183
Historical child sexual abuse claim succeeded. The Court found assault, duty of care, breach, vicarious liability, and awarded damages, but refused exemplary damages.
TT v The Diocese of Saint Maron, Sydney & SS (No 3) [2024] NSWSC 943
The court found the plaintiff was sexually abused by the second defendant in October 2005, rejected negligence, but held the Diocese vicariously liable.
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