Survivors will soon be able to sue Catholic Church under new law

By Georgie Moore
Updated March 7 2018 - 7:51am, first published 7:46am
Survivors will soon be able to sue Catholic Church under new law
Survivors will soon be able to sue Catholic Church under new law

Victoria will abolish the so-called Ellis defence, an "unfair legal loophole" which has prevented child sexual abuse survivors from suing organisations like the Catholic Church.

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