O'Keeffe v. State of Victoria

O'Keeffe v. State of Victoria is a legal case where the court examined whether the Victorian government was responsible for harms caused to a young girl, O'Keeffe, by a school staff member in the 1990s. The Supreme Court ruled that the government was liable because it was negligent in supervising and preventing the abuse, thereby failing in its duty of care. This case highlighted the state's responsibility to protect children from harm in institutional settings and clarified the grounds for holding authorities accountable for such failures.