Catholic Church

Australian bishop named Vatican’s chief legal expert

An NSW bishop has been appointed to a senior legal role in the Vatican.

27 March 2026

By Naomi Neilson

‘Long-awaited breakthrough’: Lawyers welcome Victoria’s new vicarious liability laws

New Victorian laws will expand the definition of vicarious liability for child abuse, which will effectively overturn...

26 February 2026

By Carlos Tse

Lawyers for abuse survivors ‘disappointed’ with High Court decision

In the wake of the High Court’s decision in Bird v DP, lawyers for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse have...

18 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

High Court upholds 25 years of ‘harsh’ precedent in historic abuse case

Despite how “harsh” it may seem, the High Court of Australia was unwilling to overturn 25 years of precedent to...

14 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson