Presenters

Charles Harrison, Partner, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Charles Harrison is a Partner in Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers’ Melbourne Office and works primarily in litigation and dispute resolution. He is also active in the not-for-profit and media law space. Charles has extensive experience in the conduct of civil claims for institutional abuse across a range of jurisdictions including Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia. Charles acts for both institutional Defendant clients and also for Plaintiffs. Between 2015 and 2016, Charles was initially seconded and then employed by an institutional Defendant. This opportunity deepened Charles’ litigation experience and provided him with a unique insight into a large institutional defendant. Specifically, it augmented his practical approach to issues around discovery, as well as document production and maintenance, and the role involved him being “at the coal face” with various case studies of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Charles also appreciates the human element in responding to such matters. Returning to private practice in 2016, Charles now manages large-scale litigation and discovery, using ‘big-data’ to shape a holistic approach to case management. Charles has an in depth understanding of the various areas of law reform which effect and will continue to affect Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse. Charles is currently undertaking a Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne and is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, the Australian Lawyers Alliance, and the Victorian Privacy Network.


Dr Gideon Boas, Barrister, Foley’s List
Dr Gideon Boas is a leading barrister in the field of litigation concerning institutional child abuse. He was counsel for the plaintiff in Bird v DP (recently decided by the High Court) and in the matter of DZY v Trustees of the Christian Brothers (High Court hearing on 13 February 2024). He has appeared in numerous institutional liability matters since 2016 and has been involved in cases establishing the law in areas including vicarious liability, mental harm (nervous shock), setting aside previous deeds/settlements, permanent stays of proceedings, parameters of discovery and subpoena, confidential communications, and more. He has acted in abuse law cases in most States and territories and in the High Court of Australia.

Presenters

Charles Harrison, Partner, Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Charles Harrison is a Partner in Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers’ Melbourne Office and works primarily in litigation and dispute resolution. He is also active in the not-for-profit and media law space. Charles has extensive experience in the conduct of civil claims for institutional abuse across a range of jurisdictions including Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia. Charles acts for both institutional Defendant clients and also for Plaintiffs. Between 2015 and 2016, Charles was initially seconded and then employed by an institutional Defendant. This opportunity deepened Charles’ litigation experience and provided him with a unique insight into a large institutional defendant. Specifically, it augmented his practical approach to issues around discovery, as well as document production and maintenance, and the role involved him being “at the coal face” with various case studies of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Charles also appreciates the human element in responding to such matters. Returning to private practice in 2016, Charles now manages large-scale litigation and discovery, using ‘big-data’ to shape a holistic approach to case management. Charles has an in depth understanding of the various areas of law reform which effect and will continue to affect Civil Claims for Institutional Abuse. Charles is currently undertaking a Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne and is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, the Australian Lawyers Alliance, and the Victorian Privacy Network.


Dr Gideon Boas, Barrister, Foley’s List
Dr Gideon Boas is a leading barrister in the field of litigation concerning institutional child abuse. He was counsel for the plaintiff in Bird v DP (recently decided by the High Court) and in the matter of DZY v Trustees of the Christian Brothers (High Court hearing on 13 February 2024). He has appeared in numerous institutional liability matters since 2016 and has been involved in cases establishing the law in areas including vicarious liability, mental harm (nervous shock), setting aside previous deeds/settlements, permanent stays of proceedings, parameters of discovery and subpoena, confidential communications, and more. He has acted in abuse law cases in most States and territories and in the High Court of Australia.