Australia, Sept. 1 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 31:
1. Pursuant to a statement of claim filed on 9 May 2023, the plaintiff seeks damages from the defendant, the State of New South Wales, based on an alleged physical and sexual assault which occurred whilst the plaintiff was a juvenile and held by the State in a juvenile facility.
2. The plaintiff was born on 27 July 1982 and, at the time of the alleged abuse, that is, in 1999, he was under the age of 18. He seeks to bring these proceedings against the defendant on the basis that the defendant is liable for the sexual and physical assault perpetrated on him back in 1999.
3. Sadly, the plaintiff died on 6 August 2023. Thereaft...