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
