Time limits for sexual abuse cases extended by Vatican.

July 19, 2010 by admin
Filed under: Injury Law 

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 periodĀ  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 promptsĀ  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

pwt@traceysolicitors.ie

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