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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

Abuse survivors launch bid to transfer claims to entity that benefited from Christian Brothers’ wealth

The supreme court of Victoria building
Two abuse survivors are seeking to transfer claims against the Christian Brothers to Edmund Rice Education Australia in Victoria’s supreme court. Photograph: Clair MacDougall/The Guardian

The entity that benefited from vast land and property transfers from the Christian Brothers will fight a move by abuse survivors to make it liable for compensation claims, triggering a potentially costly battle that has “high court written all over it”.

The Christian Brothers has a shocking record of clergy abuse – one of the worst of any Catholic church entity – and is facing hundreds of current and future abuse cases estimated to be worth $774m.

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