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Sexual abuse survivor campaigns to enact 'Simon's Law'
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Sinéad Hussey
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Simon Byrne, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, is campaigning for legal reform after his abuser was found unfit to stand trial. He seeks to ensure that victims receive justice even when defendants are deemed mentally incapacitated.
Why it matters
The case highlights systemic gaps in the legal system regarding the rights of abuse survivors and the handling of unfit-to-plead defendants.
"It was soul destroying, horrible, I felt a sense that justice wasn't done".
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The article reports on a personal struggle and a call for policy change without taking a partisan stance.
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