Survivors of Non-Recent Abuse in Scotland Can Now Bring Civil Claims

SCOTLAND
Lexology

Slater & Gordon

United Kingdom June 27 2017
The three-year time limit on cases of childhood abuse has been lifted by Scottish Parliament.

This is a monumental step forward for survivors of abuse who previously may not have been able to bring civil claims for damages.

The time bar has been removed by the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) Bill, which was unanimously approved when MSPs voted.

This is an incredibly important milestone in legislation surrounding abuse claims and a positive step forward in getting justice for survivors of abuse in Scotland.

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What Does The Bill Mean?

Survivors of abuse will now be able to seek compensation for their injuries in the civil courts, if the abuse dates back to 1964 or they were under the age of 18 at the time of sexual, physical or emotional abuse.

Previously, victims could only seek a personal injury claim up to three years after the abuse had taken placed, due to the strict interpretation of the “time bar”. This restriction has since been removed.

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