Australia's High Court orders retrial in $1.35m child abuse award case

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Australia's High Court has overturned a $1.35 million award in a child abuse case and ordered a new trial. The case concerns the estate of a convicted sexual abuser. The original trial failed to adequately consider key pieces of evidence, prompting the retrial. The court also clarified legal principles on unrepresented litigants and trial procedures. The survivor, identified as MTH, is once again seeking damages for abuse she suffered while in foster care.

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