State Loses Bid to Appeal Compensation Bid for Child Abuse Victim

State loses bid to appeal compensation bid for child abuse victim

A WA court has thrown out attempts from the state to appeal a historic compensation payout to a victim of child sexual abuse.

State appeal thrown out in $2.85m Barber compensation case

WA’s highest court has thrown out the State’s appeal against a former ward of the State’s landmark compensation claim, saying it would be an ‘inappropriate use of judicial power’ to hear such an appeal.