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The Christchurch Civic
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Convicted paedophile Peter Ellis
has lost his bid for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into his case. Mr Ellis was released in 2000
after serving seven years of a 10-year jail term for molesting children at
the Christchurch Civic Creche. He maintains he is innocent. Associate Justice Minister Rick
Barker says a Royal Commission cannot determine criminal responsibility and
if Mr Ellis wishes to pursue whether a miscarriage of justice has occurred he
can appeal to the Privy Council. Some cases heard before New
Zealand's Supreme Court was established in 2004 still have the right to go to
the Privy Council. It is understood Mr Ellis's lawyer
is preparing a petition seeking leave for an appeal.
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