Settlement for sexual abuse survivor set aside in landmark MEJ case

Legislative amendments in 2022 mean survivors who have taken settlements can have the agreement set aside if it is unjust or unreasonable.

In a major victory for survivors in the ACT, a man who suffered prolonged sexual abuse at the hands of a former Canberra priest has won a bid to have a settlement agreement set aside as he was unable to read and understand the agreement.

Hassan is a member of the Institutional Abuse team at MEJ, alongside some of Australia’s best experts and led by Thomas Wallace Pannell.