The school restructure has fuelled claims by abuse survivors and their lawyers that the Christian Brothers engaged in a deliberate strategy to shield its assets from civil claims.

Exclusive: Guardian Australia investigation reveals transfer of assets for nominal sums despite Catholic order telling court it is broke and seeking a halt to victims’ civil claims

The school restructure has fuelled claims by abuse survivors and their lawyers that the Christian Brothers engaged in a deliberate strategy to shield its assets from civil claims.

The school restructure has fuelled claims by abuse survivors and their lawyers that the Christian Brothers engaged in a deliberate strategy to shield its assets from civil claims.

A religious order’s claim it is broke and can’t pay sexual abuse victims does not pass the pub test.

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

Concerns Catholic order’s historical transfers of millions in assets were potentially inappropriate, NSW supreme court hears

“It would [be] very disturbing and concerning if arrangements were made to shield assets or limit institutional liability,” the government’s barrister told a court.

The Catholic order was granted a moratorium suspending all claims against them as concerns were raised about the shielding of assets including prestigious colleges.