Doubt over settlement deal for claimants suing Michael Shine

Test civil action out of more than 100 cases has been given priority to go ahead in the High Court next month

Michael Shine pictured in 2017. He was jailed for four years in 2019 for indecently assaulting seven boys in his care over a period of three decades. File picture: Collins Courts

A settlement deal for those suing convicted child molester and former consultant doctor Michael Shine has been plunged further into doubt.

A test civil action out of more than 100 cases alleging abuse against the disgraced Shine has now been given priority to go ahead in the High Court next month as the sides dispute whether a settlement has been reached.