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Seeking justice for Peter Ellis and other victims, both
past and present, of the New Zealand sex abuse moral panic Press Release The New Zealand public
sit as spectators. The complainant and defendants fight as gladiators with
the assistance of their lawyers. Our modern colosseum - historical sex
allegations in the High Court. We are enthralled as
the verdict can go either way. After all, no evidence but credibility is
enough to determine the defendants fate. And so the defendant wears a suit,
the complainant weeps. But justice? In recent
months there have been acquittals and convictions. The result a lottery. And
the combatants forgotten quickly as the media focus on the next case. The high chance that an
injustice has been done belittles our justice system. Those affected by an
injustice pay a terrible price. The rules associated with such cases need
urgent reform. |
