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Callum Godde

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Victims turn up heat over abuse liability loophole - The Untold Story

Rachel Payne (second left), victim-survivors and advocates are urging for legislative changes. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Victims of institutional child sexual abuse are pleading with governments to get a wriggle on to close a legal "loophole" denying some people redress.

In November, the High Court overturned a ruling by Victoria's Supreme Court that the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat was vicariously liable for the sexual abuse of a young boy by a priest more than 50 years ago.

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