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Category Archives: historic abuse
Monk jailed for abuse at Downside School
Monk jailed for abusing two boys at Somerset school Richard David White taught at Downside School in the 1980s A monk who taught at a Roman Catholic school in Somerset has been jailed for five years for child sex offences. … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse claims, advice, BBC, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, clergy, clergy abuse, compensation, damages, evidence, historic abuse, information, lawyer, lawyers, physical abuse, sex abuse, sexual abuse, solicitor, verisona, victims
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JGE -v- The English Province of Our Lady of Charity and The Trustees of the Portsmouth Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust
Further to our blog post on the 17 November 2011, the judgment for the above case is now available on the Judiciary website. It makes for an interesting and enlightening read. It is considered that this judgment will assist Claimant … Continue reading
High Court rules that the Catholic Church are liable over priests
The High Court has ruled the Roman Catholic Church can be held liable for the wrongdoings of its priests. This is a decision that is welcomed by Claimant Solicitors as it does not allow for the Catholic Church to hide … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, advice, advocates, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, claim, clergy, clergy abuse, compensation, damages, evidence, historic abuse, information, lawyer, legal advice, Limitation, personal injury, sex abuse, sexual abuse, solicitor, solicitors, victim, victims
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Haut de la Garenne
Both the BBC and ITV have covered the Haut de la Garenne victims’ fight for justice. To quote from the report filed by the BBC: “A group of former residents of the Haut de la Garenne children’s home are suing … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, claim, claims, Haut de la Garenne, Haute de la Garenne, historic abuse, Jersey, sex abuse, sexual abuse, verisona, victims
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Haut de la Garenne – Press Release
Proceedings have been issued in the High Court in London against the States of Jersey in relation to the claims for compensation that are being pursued by the victims of alleged physical and sexual abuse at the Jersey children’s home, … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, advice, advocates, BBC, case, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, claim, claims, compensation, damages, Haut de la Garenne, Haute de la Garenne, historic abuse, Jersey, law, lawyer, legal advice, Limitation, personal injury, physical abuse, sex abuse, sexual abuse by school teacher, solicitor, victim, victims
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Sexual abuse allegations in Australian defence force
Three former members told ABC’s “Four Corners” programme that they were either beaten or sexually assaulted and then urged to keep quiet. One was a former naval cadet who described being raped as a 17-year-old by three male cadets and … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, Australia, BBC, Jersey, physical abuse, sex abuse, sexual abuse, victims
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One small step for the Church but a giant step for humanity
Whether you are a victim of sexual abuse in England or in Australia the biggest hurdle that you have to overcome in the fight for justice is the law on limitation. In simple terms in England and the Australian states … Continue reading
Rowing back from reporting sexual abuse?
Is the Anglican Church going to change tack and not report all allegations of sexual abuse to the police? It has been reported in The Australian that Anglican Primate Phillip Aspinall has given personal support to the two Catholic Church … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, Anglican, Australia, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, compensation, lawyer, physical abuse, sex abuse, sexual abuse, victim, victims
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New cases we are investigating
We have some new cases that we need help with. There are two in particular. Leslie Carter – anglican priest The BBC reported on this case. The former Anglican chaplin pleaded guilty to several indecent assaults on boys in his … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, Army, cadets, child sex abuse, claim, claims, clergy abuse, compensation, damages, historic abuse, personal injury, sex abuse, sexual abuse, soldiers, victim, victims
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A breath of fresh air or more of the same?
Calls for an inquiry in to catholic clergy abuse have been called for in Victoria. But the Sydney Morning Herald posed the question though: “is an independent public inquiry into Catholic sex abuse a priority? It thought the temperature was … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse case, abuse claims, advocates, Australia, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, claim, claims, clergy, clergy abuse, damages, historic abuse, Jersey, lawyer, lawyers, legal advice, sex abuse, sexual abuse, victim, victims
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