SCOTLAND
STV
A top lawyer who has represented abuse victims has been appointed to chair a public inquiry into historic cases of child abuse in care.
Susan O’Brien QC will lead the probe first announced by education secretary Angela Constance in December.
In a statement to Parliament, Ms Constance set out the remit of the inquiry, which will cover children in formal institutional care including faith-based organisations, children’s homes and secure care.
It will also extend to those in foster care, long-term hospital care and boarding schools.
Ms Constance said the Scottish Government plans to lift the current three-year time bar for civil action in cases of historical child abuse since September 1964.
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