Shortly afterwards, however, Mrs P’s ex-husband decides the second settlement is unfair, and he seeks to overturn that agreement through the court. While Mrs P’s ex-husband, who denies the abuse, comes across as confident and reliable, Mrs P is still traumatised. Mrs P tells the District Court judge the same thing she’d told the Family Court: she did not mean to mislead anyone. Mrs P’s lawyer asks for a discharge without conviction, saying it will cost Mrs P her job as a teacher. France is critical of the fact the district court judge was not provided with the original ACC form.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2021 20:21 UTC