Corrs Chambers Westgarth Pell Title: Lawyers audition for Catholics work Corrs vacated Author: Joe Aston Publisher: Financial Review Date: 20SEP2022 Since law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth abruptly dumped the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne’s “personal injury work” in July, a major power shift has been underway in the darkest crannies of the legal fraternity. Corrs effectively
Accountability Transparency Pontifical Secret Title: Legal lessons: Past abuse cases help train canon lawyers Author: Carol Glatz Publisher: The Catholic Spirit Date: 07APR2021 When Pope Francis abolished the “pontifical secret” covering the church’s judicial handling of cases of the sexual abuse of minors, it was hailed as a major step forward in promoting greater transparency
Catholic CoverUp Kamala Harris Title: Peter Schweizer: Kamala Harris Refused to Prosecute Priests’ Sexual Abuse After Church’s Lawyers Funded Her Campaign Author: Robert Kraychik Publisher: Breitbart Date: 13AUG2020 Peter Schweizer, author of Profiles in Corruption: Abuse of Power by America’s Progressive Elite and president of the Government Accountability Institute, discussed with host Alex Marlow of Sirius XM’s
Cardinal McCarrick Sex Ring Title: Former Cardinal McCarrick accused of participating in beach house ‘sex ring,’ lawyers allege Author: Ted Sherman Publisher: NJ.Com True Jersey Date: 22JUL2020 He is known only as “Doe 14.” Raised in a devout Catholic family, he attended St. Francis Xavier in Newark and Essex Catholic in East Orange in the
Law Institute Victoria Pell Title: Inside stories: Lawyers on the trials of the Pell case Author: Karin Derkley Publisher: Law Institute Victoria website Date: 01JUN2020 In a sexual abuse case that has polarised opinion, for the solicitors working on both sides it has been business as usual. When the High Court announced on 7 April that
Author: Paul Kennedy Publication: ABCNews website Date: 30JAN2020 A leading lawyer has defended the Catholic Church’s right to hold a traditional mass for judges and lawyers in Melbourne, despite protesters saying it should be scrapped. Key points: The “Red Mass” tradition for the legal fraternity dates back to the 13th century Protesters have called for
Pontifical Secret Abolition Ground-breaking Author: Joshua J. McElwee Publication: National Catholic Reporter Date: 30DEC2019 Several prominent canon lawyers are praising Pope Francis’ decision to abolish the practice of imposing strict confidentiality rules on the Vatican’s legal proceedings in cases involving clergy sexual abuse or misconduct. The move, the lawyers say, will simplify communication between local church officials and
Title: Pope Leo XIV and some unfinished business Author: Kieran Tapsell Publisher: Pearls and Irritations (John Menadue’s Public Policy Journal) Date: 19MAY2025 In its 2017 Final Report, the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse recommended changes to canon law, the most important of which was the abolition of the pontifical secret
Insurers can’t duck clergy abuse claims Title: Sex abuse claims against clergy cannot be ducked by insurers, victims argue Author: Ted Sherman Publisher: NJ.com Date: 15FEB2024 The victim is unnamed, identified only as Doe 68. Raised in a devout Roman Catholic family and a parishioner of the Church of St. Gregory the Great in Hamilton
Former Christian Brothers College Title: Former Christian Brothers College Warrnambool students seek compensation following alleged historical abuse Author: Laura Mayers Publisher: ABC News Ballarat Date: 01SEP2022 Seven civil claims have been lodged in Victoria’s Supreme Court, seeking compensation in relation to alleged abuse that occurred at Warrnambool’s former Christian Brothers College during the late 1970s