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NSW reviews time limit on child sexual abuse claims

By Turner Freeman

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ABC News 23/1/15

The New South Wales Government is considering removing a time limit on legal claims being lodged by victims of child sexual abuse.

Under existing laws, victims of child sexual abuse in NSW typically have between three and 12 years to sue for damages in a civil court before the statute of limitations can be used to block their claims.

Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-23/nsw-reviews-time-limit-on-child-sexual-abuse-claims/6040754

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