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The legal tactic thwarting compensation for abuse victims
FromABC News Daily
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
After the Royal Commission into the Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the stage was set for hundreds of survivors to receive financial compensation.
But Four Corners has found wealthy organisations, from the Scouts to Catholic dioceses, are now using extraordinary legal tactics to fight compensation claims from victims - even in cases where the offender has been found guilty.
Today, reporter Louise Milligan on her investigation.
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Louise Milligan, reporter, Four Corners, ABC TV and ABC iview
But Four Corners has found wealthy organisations, from the Scouts to Catholic dioceses, are now using extraordinary legal tactics to fight compensation claims from victims - even in cases where the offender has been found guilty.
Today, reporter Louise Milligan on her investigation.
Featured:
Louise Milligan, reporter, Four Corners, ABC TV and ABC iview
Released:
May 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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