Survivors say it’s like being stabbed in the back – some were just days away from finally having their day in court against the Christian Brothers when their cases were suddenly put on hold.

The Catholic religious teaching order is crying poor, saying it doesn’t have enough money to pay child sexual abuse victims the compensation they’re owed.

But it’s been revealed that assets worth billions of dollars – that could have been used in the payouts – were instead transferred just out of reach of survivors.

Today, managing partner at Marque Lawyers, Michael Bradley, reveals the multimillion-dollar properties sold off just a dollar, and the crushing court decision that’s left victims in the cold.

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Guest: Managing partner at Marque Lawyers, Michael Bradley