Chronic pain, medical negligence and your legal rights
By Mirna Faraj, Solicitor Living with chronic pain can be exhausting. Many people spend years seeking answers while coping...
Your data was breached. When should you be exploring compensation?
Data breaches are becoming increasingly common in Australia. From major healthcare providers to government agencies and retail companies, no...
MEJ Charity Spotlight: Toora Women and Street Beat
This month, two members of the MEJ team have chosen charities close to their hearts, one supporting vulnerable women...
Abuse claims in northern Tasmania: St Patrick’s College (Launceston), George Town High School, and Marist Regional College (Burnie)
Across northern Tasmania, a number of schools – government and non-government, secular and religious – have been identified as...
Institutional abuse at St Virgil’s College, Hobart
St Virgil’s College is a Catholic boys’ school in Hobart, established in 1911 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers....
Abuse in Tasmania’s south: Mt St Canice (Magdalen Home), Wybra Hall, and Wirksworth Camp
Southern Tasmania was home to a number of residential institutions where children and young people in state or church...
Institutional abuse in northern Tasmania: Ashley Home for Boys, Weeroona Girls’ Training Centre, and Allambee Unit
In the decades following World War II, the Tasmanian Government operated a network of residential institutions for children and...
Institutional failures within Tasmania Police: child sexual abuse and the case of Paul Reynolds
Police services hold a unique position of trust in the community. For most Tasmanians, contact with police involves the...
Child sexual abuse at Royal Hobart Hospital
Royal Hobart Hospital is Tasmania’s largest public hospital and the primary health service for southern Tasmania. For most patients...
Child sexual abuse at Launceston General Hospital
For many families across northern Tasmania, Launceston General Hospital has been a place of healing and care. But for...
MEJ Charity Spotlight: Cancer Council, Newborn Intensive Care Foundation, OzHarvest
This month, the MEJ team has enjoyed giving back to the Canberra community, from lacing up our walking shoes...
Back injuries in the workplace: From herniated discs to permanent disability
A back injury at work can change everything. What starts as pain after lifting something heavy can become a...