Judges say 'same roof' rule denying victims compensation is unfair

Court of appeal makes decision in case of woman who was sexually abused by stepfather

Victims of crime who lived at the same address as their attacker will be entitled to compensation after a court of appeal ruling.

The judges said the so-called “same-roof” rule, which denied compensation to those who lived in the same home as their attacker before 1979, is incompatible with human rights laws.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2LF27ta