{"id":10955,"date":"2022-12-21T17:11:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T06:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/?p=10955"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:17:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T06:17:32","slug":"abuse-survivors-seize-catholic-properties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/abuse-survivors-seize-catholic-properties\/","title":{"rendered":"Abuse survivors have applied to seize Catholic Church properties after failure to pay court fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Child abuse survivors are attempting to seize <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/institutions\/catholic-church\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catholic Church<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> properties, including the Sydney Headquarters, to cover legal costs after their court bills went unpaid. The Church was given a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/nov\/29\/abuse-survivors-in-bid-to-seize-catholic-properties-after-church-fails-to-pay-court-costs-as-ordered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28-day deadline to pay for three survivors&#8217; legal fees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 this time has lapsed without payment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Church claims there has been an \u201cunfortunate delay\u201d in paying the survivors\u2019 fees and has blamed an unnamed \u201cthird party\u201d. They are now scrambling to submit a payment to the survivors\u2019 lawyers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three men, who settled with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/institutions\/marist-brothers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marist Brothers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over historical child abuse claims, have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/nov\/29\/abuse-survivors-in-bid-to-seize-catholic-properties-after-church-fails-to-pay-court-costs-as-ordered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">already applied to seize the Marist Brothers Headquarters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Coward Street in Mascot. If the Marist Brothers do not settle their debt soon, other Marist Brothers&#8217; properties will also be levied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the survivors wants the public to be reminded that the Catholic Church has been using church-goer donations to fight child sexual abuse claims in court.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMarist Brothers are spending a fortune of their followers\u2019 money making life hard for victims of child abuse, of multiple, pandemic-level paedophilia going on in the Marist Brothers. Look up the number of Marist Brothers in the Royal Commission,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m one of nine kids. There are more than 20 years between us. It was in my oldest brother\u2019s era, in my era, and in my younger brother\u2019s era.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The victim is based in Lismore, which is inundated with floods. His home was destroyed in the Northern Rivers floods earlier this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>NSW high school principal under investigation for an inappropriate relationship with a student<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-thisisengineering-3862130.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10957 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-thisisengineering-3862130.jpg\" alt=\"teacher writing on board\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-thisisengineering-3862130.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-thisisengineering-3862130-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-thisisengineering-3862130-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-thisisengineering-3862130-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/woman-writing-on-a-whiteboard-3862130\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pexels<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A NSW high school principal has been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/nov\/30\/nsw-high-school-principal-investigated-historic-child-sexual-abuse-messages-found-students-facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stood down and banned from interacting with students<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while NSW Police investigate claims that she sexually abused a student.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the alleged victim passed away in 2021, his mother accessed his social media accounts. She discovered <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/nov\/30\/nsw-high-school-principal-investigated-historic-child-sexual-abuse-messages-found-students-facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hundreds of messages between the two dating back a decade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when he was 17 and the teacher was in her late 40s. It appeared she added the teen on Facebook in April of his final year of high school and started the conversation by complimenting his good grades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within a few months, the messages appeared to show the two <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/nov\/30\/nsw-high-school-principal-investigated-historic-child-sexual-abuse-messages-found-students-facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">planning to meet outside of school hours and kissing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The teacher said her husband knew about their relationship and that women her age <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cdon\u2019t go around falling in love with 17-year-olds\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Messages in July hinted at physical encounters, including <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cdon\u2019t you think it makes me sound a bit paedophiley\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI can tell you that because every time I have thought about you for the last few months, including now, my body responds ridiculously well. Just not earlier today\u201d.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He responded, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cmy hips are a bit sore, knees are a bit sore. Good workout\u201d.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The teacher also said <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/nov\/30\/nsw-high-school-principal-investigated-historic-child-sexual-abuse-messages-found-students-facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">she would marry him after she got out of jail for corrupting him<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and that she loved him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After discovering the messages, the victim\u2019s mother reported her concerns to the NSW Department of Education. She had also approached them five years earlier when her son was still alive, after another family member told her about the inappropriate relationship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The police revealed that an anonymous report was made the year after the victim finished high school, and he had been spoken to at the time, but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/nov\/30\/nsw-high-school-principal-investigated-historic-child-sexual-abuse-messages-found-students-facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he denied the allegations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Because he had signed the statement, the allegations were not investigated any further at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A spokesperson from the Department of Education has confirmed that the teacher is no longer working with students. NSW Police have also confirmed that inquiries into the abuse are underway.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>National Redress Scheme to hire more staff to clear the backlog of applications\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-pixabay-267507.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10956 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-pixabay-267507.jpg\" alt=\"empty call centre\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-pixabay-267507.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-pixabay-267507-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-pixabay-267507-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-pixabay-267507-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/gray-wooden-computer-cubicles-inside-room-267507\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pexels<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Redress Scheme is planning to hire more staff to clear its huge backlog of cases. Over 20,000 applications have been made for redress since 2018, but only 11,000 have been finalised.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rate of applications is also increasing, as survivors can now apply for the National Redress Scheme online. The rate of applications in 2022 is 700 per month on average, compared to 300 per month in previous years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said $15 million from the federal budget will be funnelled into the National Redress Scheme, as \u201cthe previous government did not adequately resource the scheme\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat we&#8217;ve had is a significant backlog. This boost is to try and meet the needs, in a timely fashion, of the processing of applications.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Notwithstanding some of the emotional toll it does take on people, we want to make sure that if people want their application progressed, that it is not administrative burden that gets in the way.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside a lack of staff, some claims for redress have been delayed because institutions no longer exist. Various governments have also not agreed to become a funder as a last resort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Get the justice you deserve with Kelso Lawyers. We want to hear your story. Call (02) 4907 4200 or <a href=\"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/our-work\">complete the online form<\/a> before you accept payment from the National Redress Scheme.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Feature <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/close-up-shot-of-a-person-holding-prayer-beads-7219397\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pexels<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Child abuse survivors are attempting to seize Catholic Church properties, including the Sydney Headquarters, to cover legal costs after their court bills went unpaid. The Church was given a 28-day deadline to pay for three survivors&#8217; legal fees \u2014 this time has lapsed without payment.\u00a0 The Church claims there has been an \u201cunfortunate delay\u201d in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":10958,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Abuse survivors have applied to seize Catholic Church properties after failure to pay court fees - Kelso Lawyers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kelsolawyers.com\/au\/abuse-survivors-seize-catholic-properties\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Abuse survivors have applied to seize Catholic Church properties after failure to pay court fees - Kelso Lawyers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Child abuse survivors are attempting to seize Catholic Church properties, including the Sydney Headquarters, to cover legal costs after their court bills went unpaid. 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