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- Child Abuse Royal Commission Case Study 25 (Or: A Few Thoughts About Redress) March 20, 2015
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- Bilgrimage Article on a US Inquiry into Child Abuse November 4, 2014
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David Shoebridge’s 3-Point Reform Package for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse (Or: Tear Down Those Walls)
New South Wales parliamentarian (right): “I’m thinking of voting against the NSW Greens’ 3 point reform package for victims of child sexual abuse. What do you think?” Political adviser (left): “I think that would be a most … courageous … decision.” A … Continue reading
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Tagged Aletha Blayse, Catholic Church, child sexual abuse, David Shoebridge, Ellis defence, John Ellis, Limitation Amendment (Child Abuse) Bill 2014, NSW Greens, property trusts, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Salvation Army, sentencing, The Roman Catholic Church Trust Property Amendment (Justice for Victims) Bill 2014, trusts, Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister
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Salvos’ Treatment of Victim Ralph Doughty (Or: Cow Shit)
Yesterday, spry octogenarian Ralph Doughty (pictured above) gave evidence at the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Dr Doughty, a solicitor and barrister of the Supreme Court NSW and High Court of Australia, suffered unimaginable abuses … Continue reading
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Tagged Aletha Blayse, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, “ex-gratia” payments, “The Gill”, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Deed of Settlement and Release, Doughty Defence, Ellis defence, Luke Geary, Peter Farthing, Ralph Doughty, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Australia, Salvation Army Gill Memorial Boys' Home, Salvos, Statute of Limitations, unincorporated association
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Ms. Ingham, Fr. Brown And The Lismore Bishop (Or: Even Jesus Wept)
Image: Catholic Church lawyer, Stephen Keim The actions of the Lismore diocese of the Catholic Church came under scrutiny at the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse today. The case study used was the abuse of … Continue reading
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Tagged Archbishop Coleridge, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Brisbane Archdiocese, Catholic Church, Catholic PR unit, Chief Commissioner, Colin Riches, Ellis defence, Francis Mulcahy, Jennifer Ingham, Justice and Healing Council, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Lismore diocese, Mark Coleridge, Patrick Mullins, Paul Rex Brown, Pope Francis, Stephen Keim, Time Magazine, Towards Healing, Truth, Vatican
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NSW Ombudsman’s Submission (Or: Treading Softly)
Image Source: http://www.inkcinct.com.au The submission from the New South Wales Ombudsman to the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse is somewhat disappointing. It says more positive things about the Catholic Church’s “Towards Healing” process (to deal … Continue reading
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Tagged (Australian New South Wales Government) Special Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to the Police Investigation of Certain Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Ne, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Catholic Church, civil claims, Ellis defence, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, New South Wales Ombudsman, NSW Inquiry, reparation payments, Towards Healing
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Judy Courtin’s Submission (Or: Not Mincing Words)
Image: Researcher Judy Courtin (Source: The Herald) The formal submission by Judy Courtin (see previous posting), a Monash University researcher, to the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, is based on interviews with many victims, lawyers … Continue reading
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Tagged (Victorian State Government) Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations, archbishop of Boston, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, “Sexual Assaults and the Catholic Church: Are Victims Finding Justice?”, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, Catholic clergy child sexual assault, compensation, counseling, Domus Australia, Ellis defence, Frank Little, John Ellis, Judy Courtin, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Melbourne Response, Monash University, Nicola Ellis, Pope Francis, Sean O'Malley, Towards Healing, Vicarious Liability, Victorian Inquiry
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The Catholic Church’s Submission On “Towards Healing” (Or: No Lawyers Please, Except Ours!)
The Catholic Church’s grandiosely-named Truth, Justice and Healing Council (otherwise known as the PR Unit set up by the church to deal with the fall-out from the Royal Commission) has made a submission on the subject of the fourth hearing … Continue reading
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Tagged (Australian New South Wales Government) Special Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to the Police Investigation of Certain Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Ne, Anxiety, Australian (Victorian State Government) Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, “Ann Free-Spirit”, Billy Connolly, bishops, Canon Law, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, Catholic PR unit, civil action, compensation, confidentiality agreements, confidentiality clauses, court proceedings, courts, cross-examination, Denis Hart, Depression, dioceses, Ellis defence, Jeff Kennett, Jesuits, Justice and Healing Council, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, mandatory reporting, Melbourne Archdiocese, Melbourne Response, New South Wales Inquiry, police, Pope, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, releases, reparation, restorative justice, Roman Catholic Church Trust Property Act 1936, Roman Catholic Trusts Act 1907, Say Sorry: A Harrowing Childhood in Catholic Orphanages, Statute of Limitations, statutes of limitation, The Man Who Sued God, Truth, Victorian Inquiry
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What Tommy Said (Or: Saving The Furniture)
Image: The main sign for the North Coast Children’s Home (Source: CLAN) Abuses at the North Coast Children’s Home have been detailed to the third “case study” hearing of the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglican Church, Anglican Church North Coast Children’s Home, Anne Hywood, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bishop Keith Slater, children's homes, Church of England, Ellis defence, Episcopalian Church, Grafton Diocese, Keith Slater, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, North Coast Children's Home, Pat Comben, Peter Roland, Phillip Aspinall, Rev Comben, Richard “Tommy” Campion, Simon Harrison, Tommy Campion
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The Victorian State Parliamentary Enquiry Report (Or: Better Than We Thought Possible)
The Victorian state Parliamentary Enquiry into child sexual abuse by clergy has presented its 800 page report to the Victorian Parliament. It is entitled “Betrayal of Trust”. It contains recommendations hoped for, but not necessarily expected, to control the excesses … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrea Coote, Anglican Church, Archbishop Denise Hart, Australian (Victorian State Government) Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations, Ballarat diocese, Betrayal of Trust, Bronwyn Halfpenny, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, cemetery maintenance trusts, civil claims, Denis Napthine, Denise Hart, Dr. Denis Napthine, Ellis defence, George Pell, Georgie Crozier, grooming laws, inviolability of the confessional, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Melbourne Archbishop Denise Hart, Melbourne Response, Nick Wakeling, Ronald Mulkearns, Salvation Army, Sano Taskforce, Scouts Australia, Sharon Knight, Sir Frank Little, sliding morality, Statute of Limitations, Tim Bull, Towards Healing, Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal, Victoria Police, Victorian Inquiry, Working with Children Act, YMCA
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The Compensation Issue (Or: Placing A Value On A Life)
The Victorian state Parliamentary enquiry into clerical child sexual abuse will release its report tomorrow. It had originally been due for release by 30th September. While it is expected to recommend mandatory reporting laws for clergy, with a custodial sentence … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Collins, Anthony Foster, Australian (Victorian State Government) Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Organisations, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Care Leavers Australia Network, Catholic Church, CLAN, compensation, Depression, disability pension, Dr Vivian Waller, Ellis defence, Father Kevin Dillon, Felicity Hampel, Judge Felicity Hampel, Judy Courtin, Kevin Andrews, Kevin Dillon, Leonie Sheedy, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, mandatory reporting, Melbourne Response, Nikki Hartman, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Relationships Australia, Russell Robert Walker, Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews, Statute of Limitations, Stephen Woods, Towards Healing, Victorian Inquiry, Vivian Waller
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Royal Commission Calls for Submissions on “Towards Healing” (Or: Swims Like A Fish)
The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has called for submissions on the discredited “Towards Healing” program for dealing with victims. It has previously called for responses from people who have gone through the “Towards Healing” … Continue reading
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Tagged Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Cardinal Brady, Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Church, COIN, Commission of Inquiry Now, Des Cahill, Domus Australia, Dr Keon-Cohen, Ellis defence, George Pell, John Ellis, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Mark Coleridge, Professor of Intercultural Studies RMIT, Professor Parkinson, Towards Healing
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