The Anglican Church has offered to pay up to $4 million in compensation to the victims of one of its priests and alleged paedophile, Robert Brandenburg.
The former Church of England Boys Society leader committed suicide on the day he was due to face court on child sex charges, in 1999.
Peter Humphries, the lawyer representing 36 people seeking compensation, says he will be recommending to most of the victims that they accept the church's offer and settle their long-standing dispute.
"For those clients who accept offers that will be it," he said.
"There are about a third of the Brandenburg victims where we're not quite at the point of feeling comfortable about recommending offers that have been put.
"[But] we will continue to discuss those matters with the church representatives over the next two or three weeks."
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The  Anglican Church in South Australia has agreed to pay up to AU$4 million to 36 victims of alleged paedophile Robert Brandenberg.

Brandenberg, a priest and former Church of England Boys Society leader, committed suicide in 1999, on the same day he was to face court on child sex offence charges.

Peter Humphries, lawyer for the victims, said the deal was the result of three years of negotiations with the church. "Two thirds of the batch of claims have been assessed and we're satisfied that the church has made sensible offers – we'll be recommending settlement in next day or so," he said.

Humphries said he has recommended most of the victims settle with the church. "For those clients who accept offers that will be it," he said.

24 victims have agreed to accept the church’s offer and have settled their claims. The remaining 12 are expected to be finalised soon.