Professor Ben Mathews (pictured) from  QUT School of Law is guest Co-Editor (with Dr Dominique Moritz from the University of the Sunshine Coast) of an upcoming special edition of Laws, on children’s decision-making. Message from the Co-Editors The law relating to children and adolescents is complex, spans many…

Professor Ben Mathews’s research on the law relating to child abuse and neglect has influenced legislative reform and policy development across Australia and internationally, including reforms to mandatory reporting laws and laws relating to civil claims for injury through child sexual abuse. Mandatory reporting of suspected abuse Each…