Tag: limitation periods
Legal information
Things to know about making a civil claim
This fact sheet explores some important things you need to consider when making a civil claim for childhood sexual abuse and questions you may wish to ask your civil claim lawyer.
Criminal justice advocacy
Submission on Tasmania’s draft Justice Miscellaneous (Royal Commission Amendments) Bill 2022
knowmore’s submission to the Tas Department of Justice on a draft bill to implement recommendations from the Royal Commission’s Criminal Justice report (October 2022).
Civil litigation advocacy
Submission on proposed reforms to set aside settlement agreements for past child abuse claims in New South Wales
knowmore's submission to the NSW Department of Communities and Justice on reforms to allow courts to set aside settlement agreements (April 2020).
Civil litigation advocacy
Submission on Tasmania’s Justice Legislation (Organisational Liability for Child Abuse) Amendment Bill 2019
knowmore's submission to the Tas Department of Justice on a bill to improve the civil litigation system for survivors (August 2019).
Civil litigation advocacy
Submission on Tasmania’s Limitation Amendment Bill 2017
knowmore's submission to the Tas Department of Justice on a draft bill to remove limitation periods for child abuse claims (October 2017).
Civil litigation advocacy
Submission on Queensland’s Limitation of Actions (Institutional Child Sexual Abuse) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 and another bill
knowmore's submission to the Qld Legal Affairs Committee on two bills to remove limitation periods for child abuse claims (September 2016).
Civil litigation advocacy
Submission on limitation periods in civil claims for child sexual abuse in New South Wales
knowmore's submission to the NSW Department of Justice on limitation periods in civil claims for child sexual abuse (March 2015).
Royal Commission advocacy
Submission on the Redress and Civil Litigation Consultation Paper
knowmore’s submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on redress and civil litigation (March 2015).
Civil litigation advocacy
Submission on Victoria’s Limitations of Actions Amendment (Criminal Child Abuse) Bill 2014
knowmore's submission to the Vic Department of Justice on a draft bill to remove limitation periods for child abuse claims (December 2014).
Royal Commission advocacy
Submission on Issues Paper 7: Statutory Victims of Crime Compensation Schemes
knowmore's submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on Issues Paper 7: Victims Compensation Schemes (August 2014).
Royal Commission advocacy
Submission on Issues Paper 5: Civil Litigation
knowmore's submission to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on Issues Paper 5: Civil Litigation (March 2014).