Glen,
In my humble non legalese opinion you have CASA on the ropes, if not a KO you have them lined up for a TKO.
No doubt you are seeking legal advice on how to calculate your request for an act of grace payment.
DO NOT SELL YOURSELF SHORT. Do not feel good about it only to then a week later have regrets. Yes a court battle would be a huge toll on you and your family but I’m pretty sure after reading Pips response that the gofundme will light up brighter than Vegas if you elected to go this way.
Yes I’m living vicariously through you as a few individuals treated me like ****e but I didn’t have the experience back then to realise. What they got away with was just wrong.
You Glen are commendable!