Mother of coward punch victim Luke Francis sues Crown Casino over alleged negligence The heartbroken mother of coward punch victim Luke Francis is suing Crown Casino, alleging staff were negligent for failing to kick out her son’s killer prior to the attack. Tyson Armstrong, 28, was jailed for 10 years over the assault in the […]
Shylah Rodden: How rollercoaster victim is defying the odds in her recovery A Melbourne woman who was left fighting for life after she was struck by a moving rollercoaster is walking and talking again, one year after the horror accident. Shylah Rodden, 26, suffered serious injuries to her head, pelvis, arms, legs and back when […]
Luke Francis’s family share heartbreak over concreter’s “100 per cent preventable” death Luke Francis was a funny and vibrant concreter who was days away from starting work on a major construction project. But instead, a deadly punch at one of Melbourne’s most popular venues at the hands of a “violent and drunken thug” forced […]
Education department likened to Catholic Church for shifting accused teacher from school to school Fourteen men are suing the Victorian Government for alleged abuse by their teacher who was shuffled from public school to school, as the education department was likened to the Catholic Church for moving pedophile priests. Drama teacher Peter Henry Sutton was moved from […]
Max Jones suing Aussie basketballer Jock Landale over alleged high school assault Arnold Thomas & Becker is acting on behalf of Max Jones who is taking legal action against his old school and Australian NBA star Jock Landale over an alleged assault when they were at high school together a decade ago. Max Jones, son […]
Alleged Shafiul Milky victims approach law firm A survivor of GP Shafiul Milky, who committed multiple sexual offences against his patients, has detailed the trauma she suffered during her decade-long fight for justice. Arnold Thomas & Becker lawyer Jodie Harris said as more women came forward, the firm’s investigations indicated there had been a number […]
Dr Milky sentenced for sexual assault of women Following the sentencing of Dr Shafiul Milky last week, the Ocean Grove doctor who raped and sexually assaulted six patients, Channel 9 featured this topic as their lead story, with Arnold Thomas & Becker lawyer Jodie Harris speaking about the sentence and the offences. So far, 13 […]
Anglican Church sued over alleged failures with pedo youth group leader The Anglican Church is being sued over allegations it enabled child sex abuse by allowing a pedophile to lead a youth group in the 1980s. Barry Watson, who was jailed for sexually abusing children before taking his own life as he faced further charges, […]
State response to Commission child sexual abuse inquiry ‘could fall short’ Tasmanian victim-survivors of institutional child sexual abuse feel they are being kept in the dark as they wait for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) to deliver its final report ahead of the formal closing of the inquiry this week. Arnold Thomas & Becker Principal […]
Man takes legal action for alleged abuse at Launceston General Hospital A man who allegedly experienced sexual abuse from a male paediatric nurse at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) is taking legal action against the State of Tasmania. The civil lawsuit relates to alleged abuse that he experienced in 1989 as a child patient at […]