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Tag Archives: children’s home
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
Posted in child abuse, compensation, historic abuse, investigations, news, personal injury, sex abuse
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
Posted in Uncategorized, child abuse, compensation, historic abuse, investigations, news, personal injury, sex abuse
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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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
Posted in child abuse, historic abuse, investigations, news, personal injury, sex abuse
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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Another Catholic Church cover-up?
Those of us familiar with representing victims of child abuse are only too familiar with stories of cover-ups, and pressure being brought to bear not to speak out. I can only speak as I find but in such cases I … Continue reading
Posted in child abuse, compensation, historic abuse, investigations, news, personal injury, sex abuse
Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, Australia, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, claim, claims, clergy abuse, compensation, historic abuse, lawyer, lawyers, physical abuse, sex abuse, sexual abuse, victim, victims
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Naming and Shaming?
Is it right to name and shame an alleged abuser in the media? An interesting question that provokes heated argument. South Australian senator Nick Xenophon used parliamentary privilege to accuse a Catholic priest of rape. Was this right or foolhardy? … Continue reading
Posted in child abuse, compensation, historic abuse, investigations, news, personal injury, sex abuse
Tagged abuse claims, Australia, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, clergy, compensation, lawyer, lawyers, sex abuse child abuse clergy abuse sexual abuse, sexual abuse, victim
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BBC reports the Haut de la Garenne fight
The BBC has reporeted today the on-going fight of the Haut de la Garenne victims for justice. I was interviewed twice today. I am quoted as saying: Alan Collins from Verisona Solicitors and Advocates said they were not prepared to … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, BBC, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, claim, claims, compensation, damages, Haut de la Garenne, Haute de la Garenne, historic abuse, Jersey, physical abuse, sexual abuse, verisona, victims
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Haut de la Garenne
PRESS RELEASE: Haut de La Garenne 8th August 2011 Insult to Jersey abuse case victims Still no compensation for victims of Haut de la Garenne horrors Victims of the notorious Haut de la Garenne abuse in Jersey are still awaiting … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, claim, compensation, damages, evidence, Haut de la Garenne, Haute de la Garenne, historic abuse, physical abuse, sex abuse, sexual abuse
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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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Tagged abuse, abuse claims, advice, advocates, BBC, child abuse, child sex abuse, children's home, claim, claims, clergy, clergy abuse, damages, evidence, Haut de la Garenne, historic abuse, information, law, lawyer, lawyers, legal advice, Legal Aid, Limitation, no win no fee, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual abuse by school teacher, solicitor, solicitors, victim, victims
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William Rogers
I am investigating William Rogers who sexually abused children at the Olands Assessment Centre at Milverton, Somerset. He was conicted in 2001 and sent to prison. This is what the BBC reported at the time: A former scoutmaster has been … Continue reading
Lawyer in the News
Alan Collins Thursday 02 October 2008 by Deven Pamben Who? Alan Collins, 43-year-old solicitor-advocate and director at Dyer Burdett & Co in Havant, Hampshire. Why is he in the news?Negotiated compensation for five Berkshire men for the physical and sexual … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse claims, advocates, child sex abuse, children's home, clergy, compensation, damages, historic abuse, personal injury, physical abuse, sex abuse, sexual abuse, solicitor, solicitors, verisona, victim, victims
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