Lawyers surprised by numbers still lodging civil claims in historical sexual abuse cases

By Leanne Younes
Updated November 9 2018 - 8:26pm, first published 7:30pm
Lawyer and child abuse advocate, Angela Sdrinis is surprised at the numbers still coming forward to lodge civil claims in historical cases.
Lawyer and child abuse advocate, Angela Sdrinis is surprised at the numbers still coming forward to lodge civil claims in historical cases.

A lawyer, who was one of the first to represent historical sexual abuse victims, has noticed a rise in civil law suits since the National Apology on 22 October 2018 and the start of the Commonwealth Redress Scheme in July.

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