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Catholic Church found liable for failing to protect child from paedophile priest

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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The high court delivered a landmark win for survivors of clergy abuse, finding the Catholic church had a duty of care to protect a child from one of its paedophile priests. A man known as AA sued the Catholic church's Newcastle and Maitland diocese over abuse he suffered in 1969. The high court stat...

The high court delivered a landmark win for survivors of clergy abuse, finding the Catholic church had a duty of care to protect a child from one of its paedophile priests. A man known as AA sued the Catholic church's Newcastle and Maitland diocese over abuse he suffered in 1969. The high court stated the diocese owed a duty of care to ensure reasonable care was taken to prevent reasonably foreseeable harm. This ruling represents a major shift in the church's liability for abuse by clergy. Ross Koffel described the ruling as "huge" and stated it would open avenues for more survivors to sue the church. The decision affirms that institutions placing children in their care cannot disclaim responsibility for their safety.

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