Institutional abuse of children : legal remedies and redress in Australia / Bill Madden, Tina Cockburn, Benjamin Madden.
2023
N176.41.K1 MAD 2023
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Title
Institutional abuse of children : legal remedies and redress in Australia / Bill Madden, Tina Cockburn, Benjamin Madden.
Edition
2nd edition
ISBN
9780409355659 paperback
Imprint
Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Australia, 2023.
Copyright
©2023
Language
English
Description
xxxii, 299 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number
N176.41.K1 MAD 2023
Summary
Institutional abuse of children: Legal remedies and redress in Australia, 2nd edition examines the current compensation framework and the unique National Redress Scheme for historic child sexual abuse, which aims to be less formal and to involve less trauma for survivors. This new edition is timely. The legal framework has continued to develop at a rapid pace and additional legislation has been enacted across Australia. Features: Analyses the rapidly developing legal framework governing claims for compensation and redress arising out of sexual abuse of children in institutional settings in Australia; Examines the relationship between the National Redress Scheme and civil claims; Provides a practical understanding of how to work through the intersecting laws and redress systems to best advise clients. - Publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. An introduction and the Royal Commission
2. Liability of perpetrators and the standard of proof
3. Direct liability of organisations
4. Vicarious liability
5. Liability of organisations and non-delegable duty
6. Damages and the civil liability framework
7. Limitation laws
8. Delay and prejudice: applications to stay proceedings
9. Revisiting earlier settlements and judgments
10. Statutory reforms
11. Challenges
12. The national redress scheme for institutional child sexual abuse.
2. Liability of perpetrators and the standard of proof
3. Direct liability of organisations
4. Vicarious liability
5. Liability of organisations and non-delegable duty
6. Damages and the civil liability framework
7. Limitation laws
8. Delay and prejudice: applications to stay proceedings
9. Revisiting earlier settlements and judgments
10. Statutory reforms
11. Challenges
12. The national redress scheme for institutional child sexual abuse.
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