Private school Xavier College is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit after a Supreme Court judge overturned a deed of settlement struck to compensate the victim of a paedophile staff member
Catholic boys’ school Xavier College is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit after a Supreme Court judge overturned a settlement struck to compensate the sick victim of a paedophile staff member.
Victorian Supreme Court judge Mary-Jane Ierodiaconou overturned the deed and criticised Xavier College because the school struck the deal while the victim didn’t have a lawyer, and did not tell him to report the matter to police. Ierodiaconou also sharply criticised the conduct of Father Michael Head, a college archivist and formerly Head of Professional Standards, who provided pastoral care to the victim and counselled him about his abuse.But, Ierodiaconou found, it was “troubling” that while Head acted as a confidant for the victim, he was also acting as an agent of the school when the deed was struck in the 2011 settlement.
Bradford’s abuse had devastating consequences for his life, the victim deposed in an affidavit filed with the court, causing him to suffer profound depression and struggle with alcohol and drug addiction. provided pastoral care to the plaintiff whilst serving the defendant’s interests in negotiating the settlement deed.He said he struggled in higher education but failed most of the coursework, failing to hold jobs for a long period of time and often relying on his family for support.
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