A New South Wales woman hoping to sue the Catholic Diocese of Lismore for negligence in a sexual abuse claim has won her High Court bid to overturn a permanent stay on the case.Anderson died in 1996, and the church says it cannot get a fair trial because of the absence of records and the deaths of relevant witnesses.
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Woman High Court Sue Catholic Diocese Of Lismore Sexual Abuse Claim Negligence
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