Waller Legal represented 20 survivors and related witnesses at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse public hearings. We have been at the forefront of work for survivors of sexual abuse.
We represented Christine and Anthony Foster in Case Study 16 into the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne and the Melbourne Response.
We represented Mr Manny Waks (and other witnesses) in Case Study 22 into Yeshivah Melbourne and Yeshivah Bondi.
We represented 10 witnesses in Case Study 28 into Catholic Church Authorities in Ballarat. We attended hearings in Ballarat, Melbourne and Sydney.
We represented former state wards in Case Study 30 into State Run Youth Training and Reception Centre’s including Turana, Winlaton and Baltara.
The Royal Commission made its final report public on the 15th of December 2017.
You can read more about the Royal Commission here: https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/
Thank you so much for all of your hard work this year getting my VOCAT application together, and for the fantastic outcome. While I am still dealing with the emotional ramifications of what happened to me, I now feel like I have the means to continue rebuilding myself and my life. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your efforts in this matter, and your patience with my frustrations as well.
Thank you for what you did, what you said and who you are, your thoughtfulness will always be remembered with more gratitude that you could ever know.
As a mother, I write to express my gratitude to you and your team for the support of my daughter following her sexual assault three years ago. Although the bloke who assaulted her was not charged the dollars being awarded to her following your intervention certainly acknowledges the wrong that was done – and will I hope, help her to move on. Thank you for the work you do. With much gratitude and appreciation.
Thank you Vivian, I really appreciate all your help, you have given me a second chance in life.
Dear Viv and Staff, thank you so much. You are all wonderful.
Many thanks to you and your team for the positive outcome regarding the Anglican Church of Melbourne.
Although nothing will erase the memories and feelings I still harbour, I at least now feel somewhat satisfied that I have had a win in all of this.
You are a wonderful warrior for truth and justice.
I would like to thank you for all you have done for me. The steps taken thus far have helped me greatly. Without your help I am not sure where I would be today, on behalf of myself and my family THANKYOU SO MUCH.
Yes indeed, thank you Vivian for your perseverance and dedication in doing whatever you can to bring about some justice in the absence of a full ecclesiastical council/court to judge publicly those who have violated not only the natural law, but the law of God in whose name these violations have taken place.