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Thread #162491   Message #3870444
Posted By: Kenny B (inactive)
07-Aug-17 - 02:43 PM
Thread Name: BS: Clerical Abuse of Children
Subject: RE: BS: Catholic Abuse of Children
Irish Law Reform Consultation

Very complicated. Appendix A at the end of chapter 5 Makes the whole dilemma more readable

best to skip to :
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
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Part I: Preliminary Issues
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Provisional nature of recommendations
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The need for a special regime
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Differing regimes for sexual and non-sexual child abuse
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The elimination of periods of limitation
89
Part II: Options for Reform
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Option One: Test of "disability" Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act, 2000
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Option Two: Test of "discoverability" Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act, 1991
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Option Three: Presumption of incapability; the Ontario model
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Option Four: Fixed period of time
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Part III: Scope and Operation of the Test
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Definition of "non-sexual abuse"
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Mixed cases
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The cause of action
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Relationship of trust and dependency between the plaintiff and the defendant
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Vicarious liability and liability of supervisory authorities
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Retrospective effect of statutes of limitation
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APPENDIX A: TABLE OF THE LAW OF LIMITATIONS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS

APPENDIX B: LIST OF LAW REFORM COMMISSION'S PUBLICATIONS

The other 2 papers seem to echo and illustrate Business Insiders article ..... all worth a read