COMPENSATION (LAW) – VICTORIA

State’s letter guaranteed $1.2b

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Original article by Lucille Keen, Ben Potter
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10 : 20-Mar-15

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas says the previous state government signed a letter that was prepared by the Lend Lease-led East West Connect consortium. The letter contains a guarantee to pay more than $A1.2 billion in compensation to the consortium if the project is cancelled. Pallas accused the previous government of being too close to business. The State Government is trying to avoid paying $A1.2 billion in compensation for cancelling the toll-road project

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE, EAST WEST CONNECT PTY LTD, VICTORIA. LINKING MELBOURNE AUTHORITY, LEND LEASE GROUP LIMITED – ASX LLC, CLAYTON UTZ, ECOMOUV SAS

Psychiatrist sexually abused his patient

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Original article by Julia Medew
The Age – Page: 8 : 17-Dec-14

Supreme Court of Victoria judge Melissa Lee Daly has ruled that deregistered psychiatrist Francis Tudor Bostock must pay compensation of $A384,029 to a former patient. The woman had been sexually abused by the practitioner, who also claimed $A16,000 from Medicare for the sessions with her. Anne Shortall, principal at law firm Slater & Gordon, says the victim will seek the payment to be made in 2016, when Bostock’s self-declared bankruptcy ends

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SLATER AND GORDON LIMITED – ASX SGH, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MEDICARE AUSTRALIA, SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA, MEDICAL BOARD OF AUSTRALIA

Victoria Police apologise, pay compensation to bash victim

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Original article by Jane Lee
The Age – Page: 2 : 23-Sep-14

Victoria Police have apologised and paid compensation to a woman who was injured in a police raid in 1996. In 2001, the police and the state government were ordered to pay $A315,000 compensation to Corinna Horvath and three others. However, the government successfully appealed against the ruling. In May 2014, the United Nations Human Rights Commission ruled in favour of Horvath. On 19 September 2014, Chief Commissioner Ken Lay informed Horvath that an ex-gratia payment had been approved

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VICTORIA POLICE, UNITED NATIONS. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, COUNTY COURT OF VICTORIA, COURT OF APPEAL (VICTORIA)

$1m compo spurs rise in stress inquiry

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Original article by Benjamin Preiss, Jane Lee
The Age – Page: 2 : 10-Sep-14

Melbourne lawyer Michael Magazanik says the recent compensation payout to a former Werribee Secondary College teacher has prompted other past teachers at the school to approach him. Peter Doulis was awarded more than $A1m after being subjected to protracted bullying and abuse by his students. Employment law expert Tim Donaghey says the judgment may allow other employees in stressful jobs to take similar action, particularly if workplace bullying is involved

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WERRIBEE SECONDARY COLLEGE, SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA, VICTORIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Tatts wins over Tabcorp

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Original article by Lucille Keen, Scott Parker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 27-Jun-14

Gaming company Tatts has succeeded in its claim for compensation from the Victorian Government. Tatts and Tabcorp had taken legal action over the loss of gaming licences. On 26 June 2014, the Supreme Court of Victoria found that Tatts was entitled to $A451 million in compensation plus interest. However, Tabcorp’s claim for compensation of $A687 million was dismissed

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TATTS GROUP LIMITED – ASX TTS, TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TAH, SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA, VICTORIA. DEPT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE, CIMB SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD