WelcomeJacqueline Grace
Wotton Kearney has handled over 1000 historical abuse claims as either defence or coverage counsel, and with 45 lawyers now practising in this area across our four Australian offices, this is a category of claims in which we have developed considerable experience and expertise.
Our video series is intended to provide a high-level summary of some of the issues we regularly deal with on a day-to-day basis in managing historical abuse claims. Each topic is presented by a different senior specialist, also providing the opportunity to get to know the broader W+K team specialising in abuse claims.
All the videos and transcripts are provided below. If you have any questions on the content provided or would like to arrange a presentation on any specific topic, please contact one of our presenters or your main partner contact at W+K.
Topic summary and presenters
- Direct Liability – Cassandra Wills (Special Counsel, Brisbane)
- Vicarious Liability – Patrick Thompson (Special Counsel, Sydney)
- Multiple Tortfeasors – Greg Carruthers-Smith (Partner, Sydney)
- Obtaining Appropriate Expert Evidence – Meisha Tjiong (Partner, Sydney)
- Prejudice / Stay Applications – Rachel Garret (Senior Associate, Sydney)
- Practice & Procedure Issues – State by State – Natalie Sinclair (Senior Associate, Sydney), Ken Grunder (Special Counsel, Perth), Ashley Shuttleworth (Senior Associate, Brisbane), Matthew Elson (Senior Associate, Adelaide)
- Quantum Issues – State by State – Chris Spain (Partner, Melbourne), Robert Head (Special Counsel, Sydney), Ken Grunder (Special Counsel, Perth), Ashley Shuttleworth (Senior Associate, Brisbane), Matthew Elson (Senior Associate, Adelaide)
- Best Practice for Unlitigated Claims – Emma Bray (Special Counsel, Brisbane), Jacqueline Grace (Special Counsel, Sydney)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution & Apologies – Renae Hamilton (Special Counsel, Sydney)
- Settlement Re-visits – Meisha Tjiong (Partner, Sydney)