A Melbourne-based law firm which employs around 900 lawyers
including 145 partners says it will end its relationship with the
Catholic Church, after 50 years of representing the organisation in
the context of claims of sexual abuse and other forms of
impropriety.
The public statement by Corrs Chambers Westgarth says the firm
is in the process of refocusing its direction and resources, but
there are reports the decision stems from growing discontent
within the firm about its perceived defence of clergy accused of
child sexual abuse.
Child Abuse
Royal Commission
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Child
Sexual Abuse heard than more
than 4,000 allegations of child sexual abuse against 1800 Catholic
Church figures.
