More than 100 survivors of child sexual abuse could bring claims against Lambeth Council, following the government's decision to remove the three-year limit on personal injury claims for survivors of child sexual abuse.
The removal of this time limit will allow survivors of abuse at Melting Pot care homes to seek justice. Lambeth Council placed at least 80 children in The Melting Pot’s care homes, where staff members have faced allegations of sexual abuse.
Imran Khan KC, who represents several survivors, told the South London Press: "The Melting Pot residents suffered horrendous abuse and have not received justice. The lifting of the three-year limitation period will give renewed impetus to our clients' cases."
The Shirley Oaks Survivors Association (SOSA), which supports survivors of sexual abuse in Lambeth Council’s children’s homes between the 1950s and 1980s, led a two-year campaign pushing for these crucial reforms.
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