Time limit for child sex abuse claims to be removed | Global News Avenue

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said that under the government reform of England and Wales, the three -year limit of compensation for children’s sexual abuse victims will be revoked.

Mo J said that the law will also be improved to encourage employers to apologize for the behavior of the current or former employees, so victims are more likely to provide apology to schools, nursing institutions or hospitals.

The government said it is based on the suggestions made in 2022 Independent investigation of child sex abuse (IICSA), led by Professor Alexis Jay.

These reforms are expected to be part of the bill proposed next year.

The Minister of Justice Shabana Mahmood said that Professor Jay’s recommended change was “overdue.”

She added: “These measures help the survivors to pursue the judicial path.”

Professor Jiyi called for the end of the deadline to make compensation requirements.

At present, civil childhood abuse claims must be proposed within three years old, unless the victim can prove that although the time has passed, a fair trial must be conducted.

However, IICSA reported that “a lot of” claims were rejected because survivors may take decades to discuss their sexual abuse. “

Kim Harrison, Chairman of the Personal Injury Lawyer Association, said the deadline for three years was “completely inappropriate”.

She said: “Now proved that the passage of time has caused unfair trials, rather than prove that the victim or survivor proves that fair trials are possible.”

Last month, the government confirmed that it would introduce Compulsory report The responsibility of reporting sexual abuse with children is part of the crime and police bill.

Criminal sanctions will be introduced to cover up and report children’s sexual abuse.

Yvette Cooper, the Minister of the Interior, also promised to modify the serious factors of the abuse of the case and “large repair” how to collect information and evidence about children’s sexual abuse.

After the technology -billionaire Elon Musk (Elon Musk) and children’s modification related to the online attack government, in January, IICSA’s long -awaited waiting will be implemented.

Prime Minister Kyle Stammer accused him of “spreading lies and errors”, but a few weeks later, the Ministry of the Interior Announced gang evidence review nationwide And local inquiries supported by the government.

At that time, Cooper said that the government would list the schedule for the recommendation in the final report during Easter.

The ranking between Mr. Musk and Sir Kyle is centered on attractive cases. One of the men (mainly Pakistani blood) was sentenced to abuse and rape and rape Roselham and Rockdal. White girl.

Before leading the country’s investigation Published a report In 2014, it was abused in Rotherham, and it was estimated that Yorkshire had abused 1,400 girls.