Radio, TV, and Press
Friday, 03 February 2023
Over the years, I have given a lot of interviews to the Media on a multitude of topics such as the sentencing of alleged abusers, Mandatory Reporting, Time Delay, The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse etc. etc. Here are a number of media extracts from the past some of
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How Durham v Dunn affects disclosure of records both inside and outside litigation.
Tuesday, 03 January 2023
When I won the case of Durham County Council v Dunn, it was a great result, but I did not realise at the time, that the Court of Appeal decision would have national implications for all local authorities defending child abuse compensation claims. It is a landmark decision that has implications not only in all
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New Year, New Firm, New Start
Monday, 02 January 2023
I am delighted to share that I will be starting afresh with a brand new abuse personal injury business on 3rd January 2023 working with Scott Moncrieff of Temple Gardens London as a solicitor.l consultant. Not only is the work very rewarding and worthwhile but I will be working under the umbrella of a great
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Time Delay Laws in Child Abuse Cases should be abolished
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
We have been working for the repeal of time limits in child abuse cases for decades since, in general, the courts do not treat survivors who wish to seek justice against their abuser through a civil claim compassionately. The Law Abuse claims are currently subject to the same time limits as personal injury claims, in
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Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes final report
Thursday, 20 October 2022
On 20th October 2022 IICSA (Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse) published its final report which ran to over 400 pages, and included within its copious volumes 20 recommendations which have been posted online as a handy pdf file entitled “rapid reads” For those who wish to see more detail of the actual text there
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Ampleforth College
Tuesday, 06 September 2022
The English Benedictine Congregation and other Roman Catholic religious orders make up one of the 13 strands of the Independent Investigation into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). In April 2017, it was announced that Ampleforth College in Yorkshire would be used as a case study for inquiries into other institutions, but what happened at the college?
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St. Ambrose College, Altrincham – Catholic priest jailed for nine years guilty of child sexual abuse
Friday, 02 September 2022
Reverend Alan Morris, a church deacon who sexually abused ten schoolboys while scolding them, was sentenced to nine years in prison. In November 2012, he was arrested at his house in Hale following a police complaint. The complaint was filed by an ex-student who attended a baptism ceremony in which Morris was involved. The crimes
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Stockport Child Abuse Solicitor Picks Up Top Award at Legal Oscars
Monday, 22 August 2022
Child abuse solicitor, Peter Garsden of law firm Abney Garsden solicitors based in Cheadle Hulme, picked up the Solicitor of the year award at last night’s Law Society Excellence Awards held in London. Abney Garsden who are celebrating their 30th anniversary specialise in family law, wills & probate and abuse. It was the firm’s work with child
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