Interest in historical abuse claims is often a significant and thorny issue of dispute. The appeal decision in Province Leader of the Oceania Province of the Congregation of the Christian Brothers v Lawrence [2021] WASCA 77 is a salient decision about interest. The appeal against interest was dismissed and the cross-appeal increasing interest allowed. The...Read More
I refer to my earlier post about the Queensland decisions in TRG v The Board of Trustees of the Brisbane Grammar School [2019] QSC 157 (TRG) and by the Court of Appeal in TRG v The Board of Trustees of the Brisbane Grammar School [2020] 190 (TRG appeal). The question of “just and reasonable” in...Read More
TRG v The Board of Trustees of the Brisbane Grammar School [2019] QSC 157 Davis J FACTS Mr Lynch was employed at Brisbane Grammar School (the Respondent) as a counsellor. Over a one year period from 1986 and 1987, he sexually assaulted the Applicant on numerous occasions. [1]-[2] In 2001, the Applicant sued the Respondent...Read More
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