Canada:
Civil Sexual Assault Episode 6: Changes In The Area Of Civil Sexual Assault
12 April 2014
Lerners LLP
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In this episode of Elizabeth Grace's video series about
civil sexual assault law, she describes changes she has seen in
this area of law over the past two decades, including changes to
the understanding of the meaning of consent, the dispelling of
myths in the area and an increased willingness in society to hold
all members of society accountable civilly for the damage caused to
victims of sexual assault and abuse and the reasons that it can
take years or decades for victims to feel capable of confronting
and reporting the abuse.
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