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documentary ‘Athlete A’ has encouraged gymnasts to speak out against abuse they have suffered.
23 August 2020Adair Donaldson was interviewed by Tracey Holmes on The Ticket about the Human Rights Commission's investigation into 'child cruelty' in Australian gymnastics.
allegations of child abuse within Gymnastics Australia
July 31, 2020Gymnastics Australia has announced an independent review into its own "culture and practices" following abuse allegations from a number of high-profile...
racehorses get treated better: gymnasts get a lawyer.
29 July 2020A group of 30 current and former elite Australian gymnasts have retained a specialist lawyer to lobby Gymnastics Australia to hold an independent inquiry.
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April 2, 2020Law firms continue to be an essential business or undertaking, and are not required to close due to COVID-19. And rightly so, as...
good work, Bulldogs – because you can’t train against stupid behaviour.
March 18, 2020Another day, another NRL sex scandal. Many of us are feeling disheartened, disillusioned and dog-tired at the news that two Bulldogs players took two...
staff promotions – congratulations team.
September 2, 2022Congratulations to our incredible team members
announcement of the ASC restorative program.
20 July 2022Today, the Australian Sports Commission announced a restorative program to assist former Australian Institute of Sport scholarship athletes.
inland rail: why Qld landholders are missing out on ‘fair compensation’.
June 1, 2022QUEENSLAND landholders impacted by Inland Rail are at a major disadvantage compared to their interstate counterparts, according to a lawyer advising...
reports of abuse to the Defence Ombudsman close on 30th June 2022.
March 28, 2022Lisa Kinder speaks with WIN News regarding concerns that past and current ADF members are unaware of their eligibility for a reparation payment of...
defence reparation abuse reports still increasing, but clock is ticking.
24 February 2022Lisa Kinder provides an update on the defence reparation scheme and shares insights for personnel thinking about coming forward.
fear, shame and win at all costs.
February 15, 2022As a lawyer working with elite athletes and coaches, I have listened to extensive evidence of training regimes that are based on fear and shame.
Paine saga a reminder of how digital misconduct can be a ‘career killer’.
November 26, 2021The way lawyer Adair Donaldson sees it, each incident should make us stop and think about how we conduct ourselves online.
empathy, duty and making a difference – Adair features on the “Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast”.
5 August 2020Adair Donaldson says that it was his privilege to sit down with Clarissa and discuss the deeper side of law, the side that gets him out of bed in the morning.
documentary ‘Athlete A’ has encouraged gymnasts to speak out against abuse they have suffered.
23 August 2020Adair Donaldson was interviewed by Tracey Holmes on The Ticket about the Human Rights Commission's investigation into 'child cruelty' in Australian gymnastics.
allegations of child abuse within Gymnastics Australia
July 31, 2020Gymnastics Australia has announced an independent review into its own "culture and practices" following abuse allegations from a number of high-profile...
racehorses get treated better: gymnasts get a lawyer.
29 July 2020A group of 30 current and former elite Australian gymnasts have retained a specialist lawyer to lobby Gymnastics Australia to hold an independent inquiry.
clock is ticking for survivors of abuse in the ADF.
May 6, 2020No doubt, abuse is a hard subject for people to talk about. Often, many survivors struggle to come forward for many years, let alone...
submission in support of setting aside settlement agreements for past child abuse claims.
April 20, 2020Donaldson Law, together with Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia, has made a submission to the NSW Government in support of setting aside settlement...
good work, Bulldogs – because you can’t train against stupid behaviour.
March 18, 2020Another day, another NRL sex scandal. Many of us are feeling disheartened, disillusioned and dog-tired at the news that two Bulldogs players took two...
bring back McClellan and his band to play one more time.
March 5, 2020Deny, fight, disrespect. Repeat. Unfortunately that is still situation normal for many Australian institutions facing abuse claims. As the cover-up culture...
are australian institutions doing enough to support survivors of sexual abuse post the Royal Commission?
February 19, 2020Listen to Adair Donaldson's interview with ABC Southern Queensland today and tell us what you think.
inside the Australian Gymnastics abuse disgrace.
1 October 2020Adair Donaldson spoke to Alexandra Carlton for her article in Marie Claire's October issue, outlining the outpouring of allegations from Australian gymnasts.
Gymnastics Australia inquiry to reveal ‘spectrum’ of abuse allegations, lawyer warns.
October 1, 2020The lawyer representing a group of 40 past and present Australian gymnasts has warned "a spectrum" of abuse allegations will emerge from an independent...
documentary ‘Athlete A’ has encouraged gymnasts to speak out against abuse they have suffered.
23 August 2020Adair Donaldson was interviewed by Tracey Holmes on The Ticket about the Human Rights Commission's investigation into 'child cruelty' in Australian gymnastics.
allegations of child abuse within Gymnastics Australia
July 31, 2020Gymnastics Australia has announced an independent review into its own "culture and practices" following abuse allegations from a number of high-profile...
racehorses get treated better: gymnasts get a lawyer.
29 July 2020A group of 30 current and former elite Australian gymnasts have retained a specialist lawyer to lobby Gymnastics Australia to hold an independent inquiry.
COVID-19 – how we’re working.
April 2, 2020We are firmly committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. We have adopted measures developed by the Queensland Law...
sharing our firms COVID-19 journey so far.
April 2, 2020Law firms continue to be an essential business or undertaking, and are not required to close due to COVID-19. And rightly so, as...
good work, Bulldogs – because you can’t train against stupid behaviour.
March 18, 2020Another day, another NRL sex scandal. Many of us are feeling disheartened, disillusioned and dog-tired at the news that two Bulldogs players took two...
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