Sat, 21st, Feb, 2026: Cameron Doig, Arnold, Thomas and Becker: Explaining the changes to legislation for Vicarious Liability in Victoria

Macca is back in the hosting seat and Jack’s back behind the panel and our very special guest host is Fiona Patten. Our first guest for this week is Cameron Doig, from the Law Firm, Arnold, Thomas and Becker, dissecting the news on the vicarious liability laws in Victoria.

Cameron is a skilled and tested solicitor who has secured over 60 settlements for survivors of child sexual abuse and recovered over $40 million in total damages for his clients.
He has secured settlements in excess of $1 million in a number of individual cases.
He regularly brings claims for survivors of child abuse against government, religious, charitable, and sporting institutions as well as public and private schools.
He is a clear communicator who enjoys making the legal system easy to understand for clients, walking them through the process, and explaining what they can expect.
He is a practical and proactive litigator whose familiarity with the court process helps him level the playing field between vulnerable survivors and powerful institutions.

Cameron’s experience includes:

• Settling 12 claims against the Victorian Government’s Department of Education for victims of abuse by teacher Peter Sutton, including one claim for over $1.4 million;

• Securing a $550,000 settlement against two Catholic religious orders for abuse of a former school student; and

• Securing a $500,000 settlement for a man abused in Bayswater Boys Home and Turana.

He has appeared in print and TV media discussing his clients’ cases and issues confronting abuse survivors.

He has volunteered at the Refugee Legal Night Service since August 2023.

“Vicarious liability is a legal doctrine holding a party (often an employer) responsible for the wrongful acts or omissions of another (usually an employee) committed during the course of employment, even if the superior is not directly at fault. It is a form of strict liability, commonly applied in workplace discrimination, harassment, or negligence cases”

https://humanrights.gov.au/resource-hub/by-resource-type/publications/sex-and-gender-rights/vicarious-liability

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