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