Former Goulburn Valley Grammar student to sue school, teacher over alleged prostitution, sex abuse A former Goulburn Valley Grammar School student claims her former teacher convicted sexual predator Rodney Howes “pimped her out” to a Victoria Police officer and sexually assaulted her on school grounds. Camille Waring, now 47, is set to engage legal firm […]
Jim fled his abusers and hid in a cinema. Movies became his life The moment that saved Jim Sherlock sounds like it’s from a movie. Fittingly, it happened in a cinema – a refuge that started off as shelter and later became his life’s work. Jim was a runaway. That’s why they put him in […]
28th Quills: Regional and Rural Journalism, sponsored by TAC Arnold Thomas & Becker is committed to helping survivors of abuse seek justice and move forward with their lives. We aim to hold organisations and institutions to account and make survivors aware of their entitlements. We are inspired by the bravery of our clients for not […]
Ricardo Fuentes reveals extent of injuries in Craigieburn workplace incident A Melbourne tradie who narrowly escaped death after falling 10m to the ground when scaffolding collapsed at a building site wants people to speak up about unsafe work sites. Ricardo Fuentes was one of five men working on a townhouse in Craigieburn in February 2020 […]
Four former Ashley Youth Detention Centre residents sue Tasmanian government over alleged abuse Another four former residents of Ashley Youth Detention Centre in Tasmania’s north are taking legal action against the Tasmanian government over allegations they were sexually and physically abused by guards while in the care of the facility. Arnold Thomas & Becker abuse lawyer Joseph […]
Law firm says Tasmanian government should accept accountability in civil claims over Griffin Arnold Thomas & Becker has called on the Tasmanian government to accept responsibility following the sexual abuse of several young women who were abused as children by state employee James Geoffrey Griffin. Arnold Thomas & Becker is acting for about 12 Griffin […]
Claims Kardinia International College founding principal ‘should have known’ about alleged abuse The principal who led Kardinia International College at the time three students were allegedly assaulted remains on the school’s board. John Goodfellow was appointed the college’s founding principal in 1995 and remained in the position until his retirement in 2015. According to the […]
Shylah Rodden discharged from hospital Rollercoaster victim Shylah Rodden has taken a major step on her long road to recovery having finally been discharged from hospital. Arnold Thomas & Becker, lawyers for Ms Rodden, told the Herald Sun she had been moved from hospital to another health care facility. A spokesperson from Arnold Thomas & Becker said: […]
Music icon’s daughter sues State The daughter of Aussie music icon Russell Morris has alleged she was the victim of shocking child sexual abuse at Sandringham College in the 1990s. Jaime Allan, now 43, last month filed documents in the Victorian Supreme Court claiming a school employee who was not a teacher gave her alcohol and […]
ATB names new Principals Arnold Thomas & Becker has more than doubled the number of principals in its ranks, as the firm recorded a significant increase in revenue in the last financial year. The personal injury firm — which has nine offices across Victoria, including in Melbourne central business district, Craigieburn, Dandenong, Richmond, Ringwood, Werribee, […]