Child abuse victims criticise arrangements as inquiry opens

SCOTLAND
The Times

Paris Gourtsoyannis
October 1 2015

Victims’ groups have criticised a public inquiry into historical child abuse that formally begins work today over fears they will be shut out of proceedings.

Charities blasted as “shambolic” the fact that arrangements to guarantee them legal representation within the inquiry have not been finalised in the ten months since it was announced.

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