Which sections of the Catholic Church are legally liable? Here are some of the relevant resources on the issue:

[Alison J Stevens]

Lister And Others (Ap) V Hesley Hall Limited [2001] UKHL 22.
http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/2001/22.html

MAGA v The Trustees of the Birmingham Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church, [2010] EWCA Civ 256, B3/2009/1049.
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2010/256.html

Various Claimants v The Catholic Child Welfare Society and the Institute of Brothers of the Christian Schools & ors [2010] EWCA Civ 1106, B3/2010/0198 B3/2010/0218.
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/catho...
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/judgments/2010/catholic-child-wel...

The Trustees of the Portsmouth Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust v JGE [2012] EWCA Civ 938, Case No: B3/2011/3210.
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Judgments/jge-v...

Bernard v. Attorney General of Jamaica (Jamaica) [2004] UKPC 47 (07 October 2004).
http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKPC/2004/47.html