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

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.
That report – Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light – was...