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Like being ‘stabbed in the back’: abuse survivors left without trials after Christian Brothers’ unprecedented legal tactic

Order wants to set up its own scheme outside of court to pay survivors, who have been told they will not get what they are owed in fullGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn abuse survivor feels as if he has been stabbed with a “sharp, long, bladed knife to the back” after his...

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The Guardian
by Christopher Knaus Chief investigations correspondent
Like being ‘stabbed in the back’: abuse survivors left without trials after Christian Brothers’ unprecedented legal tactic

Order wants to set up its own scheme outside of court to pay survivors, who have been told they will not get what they are owed in full

An abuse survivor feels as if he has been stabbed with a “sharp, long, bladed knife to the back” after his trial was aborted at the 11th hour due to an unprecedented legal tactic by the Christian Brothers.

Last week, the Christian Brothers sought a permanent halt to hundreds of cases lodged by survivors of abuse at its schools and orphanages, arguing it was about to go broke and could not afford to meet them.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Christopher Knaus Chief investigations correspondent.

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