law
9 Nov 2020

Abuse survivors disappointed no apology from Solicitor General

From Morning Report, 7:42 am on 9 November 2020

Survivors of abuse in state care are bitterly disappointed the Solicitor-General didn't apologise for the way Crown lawyers treated them during lengthly court battles over compensation.

Una Jagose QC spent three-days in the witness box last week at the Abuse in Care inquiry in Auckland.

Abuse survivors have repeatedly told the Royal Commission they were re-traumatised by what some called the Crown's brutal approach to litigation.

Andrew McRae reports.

In a statement the Solicitor General says she was grateful for the opportunity to speak about these matters to the Royal Commission when she gave evidence in public for three days last week.

She will not be making any further public comment in the media while the Royal Commission is considering these matters.