Changes to the Nova Scotia Police Act will extend the timeframe for someone to file a complaint against police from six months to a year.

Experts say the belief that the victim is somehow at fault can have long-lasting impacts and can cause further trauma for the victim.

Carrie Low is alleging that the Sexual Assault Investigative team committed numerous errors throughout their investigation.

Forty-three-year-old Carrie Low says in a statement of claim submitted to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court that she's seeking damages from the RCMP and Halifax Regional Police.

Mark Furey said Thursday he's taken particular note of the case made by a 43-year-old woman who went public earlier this month with allegations the Halifax police mishandled their probe of a brutal sexual assault against her.

Carrie Low says after she was pushed into a car, driven to a site outside Halifax and assaulted last May, police didn't visit the scene where she alleges the crime occurred, missing an initial chance to secure evidence.