The Liability of Churches for the Historical Sexual Assault of Children by Priests

Could a church be held liable for the sexual assault of children by priests when the victims claim as adults only many years after the event? Complainants can claim damages on the basis that the church is either directly or vicariously liable for the alleged acts. If the victims rely on vicarious li...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Karin Calitz
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: North-West University 2014-12-01
Series:Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
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Online Access:http://www.nwu.ac.za/sites/www.nwu.ac.za/files/files/p-per/issuepages/2014volume17no6/2014%2817%296Calitz.pdf