Questions whether the High Court's the right place for historic abuse claims..
Questions whether the High Court's the right place for historic abuse claims..
21 October 2020
Crown responses at redress hearings for the Abuse In Care Royal Commission Inquiry continue today.
It was revealed yesterday that just shy of 77-million-dollars went into resolving claims between 2007 and June 2019.
More than half went to operational costs, while claimant settlements totaled about 30-million.
Senior Social Development Ministry official Simon MacPherson says cases have shown going to the High Court's not the right approach.
He says there's a strong need for a process that doesn't rely on going to court ... because it's expensive, and difficult for everyone involved.
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