Attorney general Michael Daley requests urgent briefing on high court’s damning judgment on use of permanent stays
A spokesperson for NSW attorney general Michael Daley says the government is investigating whether it needs to act further on the use of permanent stays in abuse cases.A spokesperson for NSW attorney general Michael Daley says the government is investigating whether it needs to act further on the use of permanent stays in abuse cases.attorney general, Michael Daley, has ordered an urgent briefing on the landmark high court decision over the Catholic church’s tactics in abuse cases.
But they also urged state governments – including NSW, where stays have been predominantly used – to legislate to further limit the ability of institutions to seek stays in historical abuse matters. Survivors and some plaintiff lawyers also called for reforms to reopen past cases where the tactic was used, either to halt a case or to low-ball survivors in settlement negotiations.
Institutions argued that the deaths left them unable to test a complainant’s claims and unable to receive a fair trial.
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