Time limits for sexual abuse cases extended by Vatican.
It may not be civil law and it may be a late development but it is a welcomed development to see that under canon law the time period otherwise known as the statute of limitation has been extended.
The period for such investigations has been extended to 20 years from the victim’s 20th birthday.
It surely prompts the question as to why the period has not been extended in civil law in Ireland.
It will be interesting to see if any meaningful debate on the topic takes place
Paul Tracey
