Church victim accused of having ‘credibility of $3 note’ gets $2.2 million
A survivor of clerical abuse, Greg Barclay, was awarded $2.2 million by a Supreme Court jury after a trial involving the Marist Brothers. The defense had attempted to discredit Barclay by labeling him a 'money-grubber' and questioning his mental health claims.
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The verdict highlights the ongoing legal battles regarding historical institutional abuse and the credibility of survivors in court.
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Share A A A A survivor of shocking clerical abuse has been awarded more than $2.2 million by a Supreme Court jury, despite a series of contentious claims by the Marist Brothers’ legal team that he lied about his mental health and had the “credibility of a $3 note”.
Greg Barclay was repeatedly accused of fabricating and exaggerating evidence during the civil trial, including a claim he faked details about two suicide attempts after he was sexually abused by brother John Anthony Skehan at the former St Colman’s College in Shepparton in 1970.
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