{
  "id": 17073245,
  "title": "Lawyers for Marist Brothers face questions over advice to keep serial offender out of ‘legal arena’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/lawyers-for-marist-brothers-face-questions-over-advice-to-keep-serial-17073245",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T14:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/oct/30/marist-brothers-law-firm-carroll-and-odea-abuse-case-act-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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 explain a once-confidential document showing they advised the Catholic order to keep a serial offender…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}