Child Abuse Litigation

News about our Expert Opinion in respect of cases where there may be a Failure in Duty of Care or Failure to Protect

News about our Expert Opinion in respect of cases where there may be a Failure in Duty of Care or Failure to Protect

Blog - Expert social worker Philip King on our new Child Abuse Litigation newsletter

04/11/2019
Est. Reading: 4 minutes

By Philip King
I am delighted to introduce the first edition of our Child Abuse Litigation Service Newsletter - Litigation News First.
But first, let me briefly introduce myself before explaining the purpose of the newsletter and what this edition, and future editions, will cover.
I am social work consultant/expert social worker with 39 [...]

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Special report: Reparation for victims of child sexual abuse

23/10/2019
Est. Reading: 16 minutes

Victims of child sexual abuse find the legal processes for seeking reparations as hostile, baffling, frustrating and futile, according to a report.
The accountability and reparations investigation by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) heard victims describe the variety of bafflement and distress they endured in attempting to attain their remedies at law.

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Half of victims of abuse first suffered aged 8

23/10/2019
Est. Reading: 2 minutes

Almost half of victims of child sexual abuse who have come forward to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse were under eight years old when their abuse began, it has been reported.

Almost 80 per cent of victims and survivors of child sexual abuse who have come forward to the Inquiry's Truth [...]

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Lambeth Redress Scheme set to extend

22/10/2019
Est. Reading: 3 minutes

Lambeth's Redress Scheme for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse in the borough is set to be extended for a further two years, according to the London borough, enabling more victims to gain compensation for their abuse.
Lambeth Council's cabinet was set to meet last month to consider extending the Redress Scheme, which provides [...]

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Children in care missing out on Independent Visitors

21/10/2019
Est. Reading: 2 minutes

Children in care are missing out on their legal entitlement to an essential 'buddy' or Independent Visitor, Barnardo's has revealed.
More than two thirds of local authorities admitted to the charity that they left looked-after children on waiting lists for an Independent Visitor.
Barnardo’s Chief Executive, Javed Khan said: “It is really disappointing that so [...]

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Victims of child sexual abuse feel stereotyped after speaking out

10/10/2019
Est. Reading: 2 minutes

More than three quarters of victims and survivors of child sexual abuse believe they were stereotyped after speaking out about their abuse.
Based on a poll of 116 survivors from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Victims and Survivors Forum, new statistics found that more than half did not report the abuse because of [...]

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