Abuse victims facing extraordinary legal tactics by institutions | ABC News

Описание: More than five years after the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse delivered its final report, some survivors are hitting fresh legal barriers in their quest for justice. A Four Corners investigation shows that although laws have been changed to remove time limits on taking cases to court to seek compensation, those reforms are being thwarted by legal strategies. In one case a former Scout has been denied the right to sue for compensation even though his convicted perpetrator is alive, in jail and willing to give evidence. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-2...

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