Child abuse victims could line up to sue the state itself once the
Andrews government removes the statute of limitations from compensation
claims. The Andrews government is opening itself up to a range of
potential lawsuits – including class actions – from people abused in
state-run schools, orphanages and detention centres, lawyers say.
The state introduced a law on Tuesday abolishing current time limits to making compensation claims against a person or an organisation for child abuse. If passed, it will destroy what is widely considered the main legal barrier to victims receiving compensation from the institutions in which they were abused, following a recommendation from the Betrayal of Trust report of the state's inquiry on child sexual abuse.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/victoria/child-abuse-lawsuits-could-hit-state-government-20150224-13np1a.html
The state introduced a law on Tuesday abolishing current time limits to making compensation claims against a person or an organisation for child abuse. If passed, it will destroy what is widely considered the main legal barrier to victims receiving compensation from the institutions in which they were abused, following a recommendation from the Betrayal of Trust report of the state's inquiry on child sexual abuse.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/victoria/child-abuse-lawsuits-could-hit-state-government-20150224-13np1a.html