Heather Kerley, 'Historical Child Abuse: institutions and the law'
Date and time
Join us for Heather Kerley’s 'Evenings at the Archives' talk: ‘Historical Child Abuse: institutions and the law’.
About this event
Join us at the NT Archives Centre at 5:30pm on 7 June 2022 for Heather Kerley’s 'Evenings at the Archives' talk: 'Historical Child Abuse: institutions and the law.'
Drawing on her experiences representing survivors of institutional childhood abuse, Heather will explore the dark history of infamous Northern Territory institutions. She will shed light on the struggles for survivor recognition and the hurdles imposed by an imperfect legal system. Heather will also discuss historical cases and the importance of archives in pursuing civil compensation claims.
Heather Kerley is an Associate at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers working exclusively in the area of institutional childhood abuse. She has represented numerous clients in civil compensation claims against private, religious and government institutions for physical, sexual and psychological abuse throughout the Northern Territory and Queensland.
Bookings are essential for this event via Eventbrite.
Image: Heather Kerley, Associate at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. Courtesy of Heather Kerley.
