British Newspaper Stands by Story about Misconduct Allegations against Former Nz High Court Judge during UK Child Sex Abuse Inquiry

By Emma Keeling
TVNZ
October 15, 2016

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/british-newspaper-stands-story-misconduct-allegations-against-former-nz-high-court-judge-during-uk-child-sex-abuse-inquiry

The chief reporter from The Times in Britain is standing by allegations the newspaper has made about former New Zealand High Court judge Dame Lowell Goddard.

Yesterday Dame Goddard released a statement strongly denying all the allegations of misconduct, including derogatory remarks the newspaper says she made when she was head of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in Britain.

The Times alleges Whitehall officials close to British Prime Minister Theresa May have covered up the allegations against Dame Goddard.

Despite the threat of legal action, The Times chief reporter Sean O'Neill who wrote the articles, is confident they are accurate.