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Response
Accepted in Part
Clarify Compensation Act on apologies
Recommendation
The government should introduce legislation revising the Compensation Act 2006 to clarify that section 2 facilitates apologies or offers of treatment or other redress to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse by institutions that may be vicariously liable for the actions or omissions of other persons, including the perpetrators.
Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
I
Response
Accepted in Part
Response
Accepted in Part
Accepted in Part
UK Government
22 May 2023
On 16 March 2021, the Ministry of Justice stated that it would consult on the subject of apologies, including consideration of the use of apologies in civil proceedings generally. On 4 May 2022, the Ministry of Justice confirmed that it still planned on consulting on the law of apologies and that the government would then consider necessary substantive reform.
Responsible Bodies
UK Government
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
6.6 yrs
Last formal update
1059 days ago