New ruling for victims of abuse will help bring justice

The following text is taken from an article written by the Stockport Express on February 6th, 2008.

One of the UK's leding experts on child abuse, Cheadle-based Peter Garsden, has welcomed a House of Lords ruling he believes will revolutionise the law on child abuse compensation claims.

Peter Garsden, praised legislation making it easier for rape victims to make civil claims. Until now, victims of abus ehave been restricted by law from bringing a claim more than six years after an attack or, in child abuse cases, more than six years after reaching their 18th birthday.

Following the ruling the law will become less rigid making it a lot easier for survivors of rape and assault to bring civil claims for compensation against their abuser many years after the event.

Cases are less likely to fail because they are out of time. Mr Garsden, Managing Partner of Abney Garsden McDonald Solicitors said: "The law has been in an unsatisfactory mess for some years now. These decisions will bring about much needed clarity for lawyers, and justice for survivors."