The Latest Breaking News from Clarence Anderson

NSW to consider action over Catholic church abuse legal tactics

Attorney general Michael Daley requests urgent briefing on high court’s damning judgment on use of permanent stays

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023

Catholic church loses landmark case over tactics that shield it from Australian abuse claims

Guardian investigation found the church routinely uses deaths of paedophile priests to avoid paying or to reduce amount of settlements

The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2023

‘Red flags everywhere’: high court asks Catholic church why it didn’t investigate priest’s abuse 50 years ago

High court of Australia is considering a NSW court’s permanent stay in a case brought by a woman who alleges she was abused as a 14-year-old

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2023

Victims seek help from NSW attorney general over ‘paltry’ Catholic church abuse payouts

State’s top legal officer is monitoring appeal against a ruling lawyers say has emboldened churches to limit compensation to alleged victims of dead paedophile priests

The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2022

Catholic church pressuring alleged victims of dead paedophile priests to accept ‘paltry’ payouts, lawyers say

Exclusive: Advocates say it’s disappointing church is spending funds trying to block compensation bids ‘rather than redirecting money to deserving survivors’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2022

Catholic church uses paedophile priest’s death as shield against new allegations in NSW

Lismore diocese wins halt on civil case after arguing woman had never complained before Clarence Anderson died in 1996

The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022