Joanna Davies was five years old when she learned she was adopted. What she didn’t know was that her birth mother, Lorraine, wanted to keep her. She had signed the paperwork under duress. Lorraine was one of thousands of young, unmarried women whose babies were taken from them without their consent between the 1950s and 1980s. State-sanctioned forced adoptions tore families apart. Some parents and children have been able to reconnect while others simply ran out of time. In this episode, Joanna tells her story and her lawyer, Cameron Tout, explains the need for legislative reform so everyone who has been directly affected by this cruel historical practice can access the compensation they deserve. 

Credits:

Host & Executive Producer: David Lewis

Artwork: Paolo Lim

Sound Design: Output Media 

Sound Recording: River City Studios and Castaway Studios

Restitution is a podcast by Shine Lawyers, inspired by the book The Right Side of Wrong by firm co-founder Stephen Roche. 

Joanna Davies was five years old when she learned she was adopted. What she didn’t know was that her birth mother, Lorraine, wanted to keep her. She had signed the paperwork under duress. Lorraine was one of thousands of young, unmarried women whose babies were taken from them without their consent between the 1950s and 1980s. State-sanctioned forced adoptions tore families apart. Some parents and children have been able to reconnect while others simply ran out of time. In this episode, Joanna tells her story and her lawyer, Cameron Tout, explains the need for legislative reform so everyone who has been directly affected by this cruel historical practice can access the compensation they deserve. 
Credits:
Host &amp; Executive Producer: David Lewis
Artwork: Paolo Lim
Sound Design: Output Media 
Sound Recording: River City Studios and Castaway Studios Restitution is a podcast by Shine Lawyers, inspired by the book The Right Side of Wrong by firm co-founder Stephen Roche.

Nobody wants to go to court, but sometimes ordinary people are forced into extraordinary circumstances. When you’re injured at work and your boss says it’s your fault. When you’re in agonising pain and nobody believes you. When someone you trust takes advantage of you. It's time to make a stand. Faced with injustice, the people you’ll meet in this podcast refused to be silenced. These are the real-life stories behind some of the biggest court battles in the history of one of Australia’s largest personal injury law firms.

Restitution is a podcast by Shine Lawyers inspired by the book The Right Side of Wrong by firm co-founder Stephen Roche. For more than 45 years, Shine Lawyers has been standing up for the little guy. But it’s the courage of our clients that allows us to right wrong. 

Credits:

Host & Executive Producer: David Lewis

Artwork: Paolo Lim

Sound Design: Output Media 

Sound Recording: River City Studios and Castaway Studios

Nobody wants to go to court, but sometimes ordinary people are forced into extraordinary circumstances. When you’re injured at work and your boss says it’s your fault. When you’re in agonising pain and nobody believes you. When someone you trust takes advantage of you. It's time to make a stand. Faced with injustice, the people you’ll meet in this podcast refused to be silenced. These are the real-life stories behind some of the biggest court battles in the history of one of Australia’s largest personal injury law firms.
Restitution is a podcast by Shine Lawyers inspired by the book The Right Side of Wrong by firm co-founder Stephen Roche. For more than 45 years, Shine Lawyers has been standing up for the little guy. But it’s the courage of our clients that allows us to right wrong. 
Credits:
Host &amp; Executive Producer: David Lewis
Artwork: Paolo Lim
Sound Design: Output Media 
Sound Recording: River City Studios and Castaway Studios

Restitution

Nobody wants to go to court, but sometimes ordinary people are forced into extraordinary circumstances. When you’re injured at work and your boss says it’s your fault. When you’re in agonising pain and nobody believes you. When someone you trust takes advantage of you at a vulnerable age. It’s time to take a stand. Faced with injustice, the people you’ll meet in this podcast refused to be silenced. These are the real-life stories behind some of the biggest court battles in the history of one of Australia’s largest personal injury law firms. Restitution is produced by Deadset Studios and inspired by the book The Right Side of Wrong by Shine Lawyers co-founder Stephen Roche. 

Nobody wants to go to court, but sometimes ordinary people are forced into extraordinary circumstances. When you&rsquo;re injured at work and your boss says it&rsquo;s your fault. When you&rsquo;re in agonising pain and nobody believes you. When someone you trust takes advantage of you at a vulnerable age. It&rsquo;s time to take a stand. Faced with injustice, the people you&rsquo;ll meet in this podcast refused to be silenced. These are the real-life stories behind some of the biggest court battles in the history of one of Australia&rsquo;s largest personal injury law firms. Restitution is produced by Deadset Studios and inspired by the book The Right Side of Wrong by Shine Lawyers co-founder Stephen Roche.&nbsp;

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