AUSTRALIA
Slater & Gordon
11 January 2013
A national law firm that has acted for hundreds of victims of sexual abuse today welcomed the release of the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse and the announcement of highly qualified commissioners.
Slater & Gordon General Manager, Hayden Stephens, said the broad terms of reference announced today would give the commission significant scope to perform its role and examine sexual abuse in institutional settings.
“This Royal Commission is a once in a generation opportunity to expose the cultures that have allowed such horrifying abuse to take place and to see comprehensive steps taken to prevent such abuse in the future,” Mr Stephens said.
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