Week Eight: Sexual Abuse Claims

The goal of this week’s class is to learn how (and be inspired) to handle a sexual assault claim from opening to closing, inclusive of trial.

Recommended Readings / Audio / News Articles:

• Anderson v. Molon, 2020 BCSC 1247
• O’Neill v The Seminary of Christ the King, 2020 BCSC 2209 (CanLII)
• D.H. v The Seminary of Christ the King, 2022 BCSC 2444 (CanLII)
• Doe v The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, 2023 BCSC 833 (CanLII)

• Proctor, J., CBC News, February 5, 2024, ‘See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ culture of Catholic Church challenged at sex abuse trial, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/catholic-sex-trial-kilty-clavin-1.7105492
• John Doe v The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, 2024 BCSC 2665 (CanLII)
• S.A.S. #1 v Quigley, 2025 BCSC 2301 (CanLII)
• S.L.K. v A.B., 2025 BCSC 2617 (CanLII) (under appeal)