Dame Lowell Goddard received £80,000 after quitting child sex abuse inquiry

Dame Lowell Goddard received around £80,000 in pay and allowances following her resignation as chair of the national inquiry into child sexual abuse.
The New Zealand high court judge's end of contract agreement was two months' salary, plus allowances, it is understood. The cost of flights home, as set out in Dame Lowell's terms, was also covered.
Her departure in August rocked the inquiry, which has been beset by problems since it was first launched in 2014.
Dame Lowell, who became the third chairwoman to resign, later called for the probe to be overhauled, saying "there is an inherent... read more