The High Court of Australia recently heard an appeal in a case involving an allegation that a Bishop in the Roman Catholic church can be held vicariously liable for an act of child abuse committed by a member of the clergy. The case is Bird v DP (a pseudonym) and I have previously mentioned the earlier stages of the proceedings here and here. I have written a note outlining the arguments being made and offering my view on what I think should be the outcome of the appeal … (more)
[Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia, 30 April 2024]
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