Lawyers for Marist Brothers face questions over advice to keep serial offender out of ‘legal arena’

October 29, 2026 · 2:00 pm 2 sources

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• Lawyers for Marist Brothers face questions over advice to keep serial offender out of ‘legal arena’
  The Guardian · October 29, 2026 14:00
  A once-confidential letter says child sexual abuser might implicate senior church officials if allowed near ‘the legal arena’ upon his release from jail Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Lawyers from a leading law firm for the Marist Brothers have been subpoenaed to…
• More than half of Victorian lawyers use AI – but only a quarter have cut client fees as a result
  The Guardian · October 29, 2026 23:00
  Research finds 55% of lawyers are using AI in legal practices, up from 37% last year, though efficiency gains aren’t as high as expected Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than half of Victoria’s lawyers have reported using AI in their work, according to a new study,…