Names of 341 former Christian Brothers published following court order in sex abuse case
The names of 341 former Christian Brothers have been published in a national newspaper, as they are being joined as defendants in a sex abuse lawsuit against the congregation. This controversial legal strategy is adopted because the congregation is not nominating a representative, forcing litigants to sue all members from the time of the abuse to progress their cases.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing legal battles for victims of historical institutional abuse, the challenges in seeking justice, and the controversial legal tactics employed by religious congregations to protect assets.
The names of 341 former Christian Brothers who are being joined as defendants to a case where a man who was sexually abused in primary school in the 1970s is suing the congregation, have been published in a national newspaper .
The men on the list, who were all Christian Brothers between September 1974 and December 1979, are not alleged to have anything to do with the sexual assault, but find themselves being joined to the case because of the controversial legal strategy being adopted by the congregation.
The litigant is suing the Christian Brothers for abuse he suffered when attending the CBS school on Stephen Street, Kilkenny, where he was sexually assaulted by former brother Liam Coughlan.
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