We are never and will never be in error !
For Example :
11.61 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F57: [ie Angus Stewart]
F57 It is the policy and practice of the Jehovah’s Witness organisation in Australia to not report allegations of child sexual abuse to the police or other authorities unless required by law to do so.
There is no such policy and practice of Jehovah’s Witnesses: see the reasons given in paragraphs 9.313 to 9.318.
11.70 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F66:
F66 The documented practice of the Jehovah’s Witness organisation of not reporting child sexual abuse to the authorities undermines the efficacy of the working with children check system, a system to which the organisation says it subscribes and with which it says it complies.
For the reasons given in paragraph 9.355, this suggested finding is too broadly stated and should not be made in the terms expressed.
F67 The practices and procedures of the Jehovah’s Witness organisation for the prevention of child sexual abuse, and in particular for the management of the risk of an abuser reoffending, do not take account of the actual risk of an offender reoffending and accordingly place children in the organisation at significant risk of sexual abuse.
For the reasons in paragraphs 9.358 to 9.362, this suggested finding ought to be disregarded.
11.73 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F69:
F69 Members of the Jehovah’s Witness organisation who no longer want to be subject to the organisation’s rules and discipline have no alternative than to leave the organisation which requires that they disassociate from it.
For the reasons provided in paragraphs 9.367 to 9.369, the finding should read:
A Jehovah’s Witness who no longer wants to be subject to the organisation’s rules and discipline may simply stop associating with the congregation without formally disassociating from the faith. !!!
11.81 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F72:
F72 Dr Applewhite’s report contains a number of factual errors with regard to her documenting of the relevant practices and procedures of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
The suggested finding should read as follows, based on the reasons given in paragraphs 9.398 to 9.399:
Dr Applewhite’s report contains a small number of inconsequential factual errors with regard to her documenting of the relevant practices and procedures of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
11.82 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F73:
F73 Dr Applewhite’s report is therefore rejected.
For the reasons provided in paragraphs 9.400 to 9.401, the finding should read:
Dr Applewhite’s report is therefore accepted.
11.83 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F74:
F74 Dr Applewhite accepted the following components to current standards of best practice in relation to raising and responding to allegations of child sexual abuse within religious organisations, namely that religious organisations should have:
a) a process for reporting allegations of child sexual abuse which is survivor focussed and designed to ensure that the child or adult survivor feels able to come forward and be comfortable in reporting the allegation
b) a process for reporting allegations of child sexual abuse that does not require a survivor to confront the alleged perpetrator of their abuse or be in the same room as the alleged perpetrator without support
c) a system for preventing perpetrators of child sexual abuse from being put back in a position of trust with children
d) an ability to take child‐safe action in order to remove children from imminent danger, or a relationship with other authorities that have that ability, and
e) strong and cooperative relationships with child protection authorities and with criminal justice authorities
These suggested findings should not be made since they do not relate to the policies and practices of Jehovah’s Witnesses, as explained in paragraphs 9.403 to 9.410.
11.84 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F75:
F75 The opinion expressed by Dr Applewhite in oral evidence that requiring a survivor of child sexual abuse to present her testimony before elders and her abuser would not meet the relevant standard is accepted.
For the reasons outlined in paragraphs 9.411 to 9.413, this suggested finding should not be made since it has no direct relevance to the current policies and practices of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Even though she was the JW Expert Wetnose !
Obtuse / bold / Presumptious / Self-Assuming /haughty / Lovers of money ......... / not open to any agreement / having a form of Godly devotion ................
I HATE THEM EVEN MORE NOW - GOD HELP ANY DUB WHO GETS IN MY FACE FROM NOW ON ............