Man sexually abused while school student is seeking to sue congregation but lawyers claim assets moved or sold since case was initiated in 2019
In an affidavit to the High Court, solicitor Philip Treacy, of Coleman Legal, on behalf of Mr Grace, said he was concerned the Christian Brothers might be “attempting to protect its assets by putting them out of reach and so as to frustrate any recovery of damages which the plaintiff would be entitled to following a positive determination” of his client’s claim.
Mr Treacy said that some of the brothers who are now defendants in the case used to hold property in trust for the congregation but have now transferred ownership of the property to third parties not connected with the proceedings. In other cases properties have been sold. Mr Treacy told Mr Justice Tony O’Connor he believes the property transfers show a concerted practice that may be a systematic effort by the defendants to divest themselves of assets “to frustrate recovery of damages” by his client.
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