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Tag Archives: claims
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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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
Posted in child abuse, compensation, historic abuse, investigations, news, personal injury, sex abuse
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
Posted in child abuse, compensation, historic abuse, investigations, news, personal injury, sex abuse
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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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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Tagged abuse, abuse claims, advocates, Australia, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, claim, claims, clergy abuse, compensation, historic abuse, lawyers, legal advice, victim
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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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Brian Court – Former Army Cadet Leader Jailed
It was reported in the news yesterday that a former leader of Hampshire’s Army Cadets has been found guilty of three charges of indecent assault and jailed for four years. …Brian Court, 44, formerly of Andover, was accused of four … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, advice, assault, BBC, child abuse, claim, claims, compensation, damages, evidence, historic abuse, law, lawyer, lawyers, legal advice, Limitation, personal injury, sex abuse, sexual abuse, solicitor, solicitors, verisona, victim, victims
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Leslie Carter
It was reported in the press today that former Anglican chaplain Leslie Carter has been convicted of sexually assaulting young boys. ..A former Anglican chaplain has been warned that he faces a likely jail sentence after pleading guilty to a … Continue reading
Posted in child abuse, compensation, historic abuse, investigations, news, personal injury, sex abuse
Tagged abuse, abuse case, abuse claims, advice, child abuse, claims, clergy, clergy abuse, damages, Haut de la Garenne, historic abuse, physical abuse, sex abuse, sexual abuse, victims
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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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Current cases
Here is an updated list of group cases that we are working on: Cyntwell High School for Boys William Henry Smith School Winton House School Dalesdown School Duncan Hall School St. George’s School Haut de la Garenne children’s home Olands … 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, claim, claims, clergy, clergy abuse, compensation, damages, Derek Slade, Haut de la Garenne, Haute de la Garenne, historic abuse, Jersey, sex abuse, sexual abuse, solicitor, victim, victims, William Henry Smith School
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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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Tagged abuse, abuse claims, advocates, BBC, Catholic church, child abuse, child sex abuse, claim, claims, clergy, compensation, sex abuse, sexual abuse, victim, victims
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