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Tag Archives: advocates
Jury Discharged in Merrick Trial – WHSS
THE jury in the trial of a former assistant headteacher has been discharged after failing to reach any more verdicts. Peter Merrick, 66, was cleared of one allegation of indecent assault on a male person on Tuesday, but after further … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, advice, advocates, case, child abuse, child sex abuse, clergy abuse, compensation, damages, evidence, historic abuse, information, law, lawyer, legal advice, Limitation, personal injury, sexual abuse by school teacher, solicitors, verisona, victim, victims, William Henry Smith School
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Former teacher convicted of historic child abuse at Crookham Court School
A 49-year-old man was convicted today of child abuse when he was a teacher at private boys’ boarding school in Thatcham in the 80s. Mark Standish, also known as Alex, of Station Street, Waterhouses, Durham, was found guilty by a … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, advice, advocate, advocates, BBC, child sex abuse, claim, claims, clergy, historic abuse, information, law, lawyer, legal advice, Limitation, personal injury, physical abuse, sex abuse, sexual abuse, sexual abuse by school teacher, solicitor, solicitors, verisona, victim, victims
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Nigel Leat was jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing children
A teacher was able to film himself abusing young girls because of a “lamentable failure” by school management, a review has found. Nigel Leat, 51, was jailed indefinitely for abusing children at Hillside First School in Weston-super-Mare. At his trial, … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, advice, advocates, assault, BBC, child abuse, child sex abuse, claim, claims, compensation, damages, evidence, historic abuse, law, lawyer, legal advice, Limitation, sex abuse, sexual abuse by school teacher, solicitor, solicitors, verisona, victim, victims
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Two Soldiers arrested over Afghanistan child abuse claims
UK troops arrested over Afghanistan child abuse claims The Ministry of Defence said it takes abuse allegations “extremely seriously” Military police are investigating allegations of child abuse by two British soldiers in Afghanistan. The Sun newspaper said the separate incidents … Continue reading
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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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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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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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Enquiries and Cameras
I posted on the blog very recently an Australian report concerning the abuse of disabled children, and there has been some further coverage which I found interesting. The latest coverage says that catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson doesn’t believe an independent … Continue reading
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Catholic clergy abuse report
The BBC has reported that a US catholic church investigation in to clergy abuse has apparently concluded that neither celibacy or sexual orientation was the cause. Instead the social and sexually revolution of the 1960′s is blamed. This piece of research … Continue reading
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BBC Film Documentary on Historic Abuse
The BBC filmed a documentary featuring a group of men in their fifties and sixties who suffered terrible abuse as young children, and who have now started legal proceedings for compensation. Click HERE to view the documentary on iplayer. As a result of … Continue reading
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