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The royal commission recommended abolishing time limits on abuse cases – a year on, nothing has changed

  • Written by Zoë Prebble, Lecturer in Criminal Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Among the 138 recommendations of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry’s final report to parliament was a clear call: remove the legal time limits that prevent survivors of historic abuse from seeking justice in civil court.

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