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Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act, 2000: child sexual abuse cases
Practitioners should note that Section 2 of the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act, 2000, which inserted a new Section 48A(3) into the Statute of Limitations 1957, provides that personal injury actions arising out of instances of sexual abuse occurring to minors may be brought not later than one year after the passing of the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Act, 2000.
As that act was passed on 21 June 2000, such actions will become statute-barred on 20 June 2001.
