Koffels Solicitors & Barristers

04/09/2026

Gary Glitter, the former singer whose real name is Paul Gadd, has pleaded not guilty to eight allegations of s*xual abuse against a girl when she was aged between eight and 11.

The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, appeared at Southwark Crown Court via video.

03/09/2026

Premier Ben Carroll says allegations of s*xual abuse at Latrobe Special Developmental School in Trarlagon, in the state's east, are "harrowing"

The Victorian premier says allegations of almost two decades of s*xual abuse at a Traralgon special school are "harrowing".

03/09/2026

Fact #43: The National Redress Scheme is a legal contract drafted on behalf of the institutions that caused the harm.

Survivors are typically not offered independent legal advice before signing.

Get advice before you sign anything. 43 weeks to go.

koffels.com.au/national-redress-scheme/nrs-countdown/

03/09/2026

Meta just agreed to pay roughly AU$23-24 billion over claims it knowingly harmed teen mental health. Here's what changes for kids on Instagram and Facebook.

Meta's US$17 billion settlement highlights growing social media liability and Australia's proposed Digital Duty of Care.

03/09/2026

US appeals court says decades-old Supreme Court precedent leaves it unable to criminalise private possession of certain AI-generated CSAM

US appeals court says decades-old Supreme Court precedent leaves it unable to criminalise private possession of certain AI-generated CSAM, raising...

02/09/2026

A woman says in a San Jose lawsuit that xAI's Grok generated s*xual abuse imagery from photos of her childhood abuse.

A woman seeking class-action status says xAI’s Grok chatbot generated s*xual abuse imagery from photos of her childhood abuse.

01/09/2026

‘Appalling’: My Kitchen Rules star pleads guilty to child cruelty

Claudean Uamaki-Mu was facing several charges, including 12 counts of r**e, two counts of s*xual assault, and assaults occasioning bodily harm. But she was discharged of those counts.

01/09/2026

Did you attend Fountain Gate, Maramba, Upper Ferntree Gully or Templeton Primary School between 1989 and 2011? We're investigating historical abuse allegations and want to hear from former students in confidence.

https://koffels.com.au/call-for-witnesses-were-you-a-student-at-these-victorian-schools/

01/09/2026

The California state Legislature voted Sunday to amend a 2019 law that extended the statute of limitations for childhood s*xual abuse

The 2019 law resulted in billions of dollars in payouts from local governments.

28/08/2026

Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement with 47 US States Over Social Media Addiction Claims

The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.