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Is The Campaign To Discredit Abuse Victims Fair Or Realistic?

Monday, 23 October 2017 by
Abuse victim
Over the last 23 years of acting for the child abuse victims, which is an emotional subject by definition, I have seen the pendulum swing in their favour and beyond, then against them at least twice. Whilst it is important to hear both sides of the argument, it is also essential to protect the rights
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What Is Sexual Assault?

Friday, 20 October 2017 by
Thousands of men and women have taken to Twitter to report of sexual harassment and sexual assault using the hashtag #metoo to raise awareness of the issue. But is it possible for someone to have been sexually assaulted or sexual harassed and not even know? Deborah Corcoran, abuse lawyer, takes a look at the law
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Archbishop apologies to sexual abuse survivor for Church Abuse

Monday, 16 October 2017 by
Church abuse
Leading child abuse solicitor Peter Garsden has welcomed the personal apology given by the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby , to a survivor of church abuse who wrote 17 letters seeking help and redress but who didn’t receive a response. The Guardian newspaper reports that three bishops have also urged the Church of England’s insurance company
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Why Does Religious Abuse Happen?

Wednesday, 04 October 2017 by
The Independent Inquiry Into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) has a total of 13 separate investigations that are on-going. Two of the biggest investigations to be taking place are those into abuse allegations brought against both the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Peter Garsden, President of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers and Head
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In The Limelight: Does Celebrity Status Protect Abusers?

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 by
In October 2012, it was revealed in an ITV documentary that Jimmy Savile had sexually abused 4 women. What came next was an unprecedented landslide of claims of sexual abuse stretching a 60 year span and Jimmy Savile was far from being the only perpetrator. But what has been learned from the thousands of cases
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Simpson Millar solicitors secures compensation for client abused by Retired policeman Jeffrey Lake

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 by
Compensation
Child Abuse Solicitor Peter Garsden of national law firm Simpson Millar has secured £500,000 in compensation for his client, a 61 year old female who as a child endured many years of sexual and physical abuse. The case was heard against convicted child abuser Jeffrey Lake at Burnley Crown Court on 7th September 2017.  The
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How Safe Is Your Child Online?

Wednesday, 06 September 2017 by
County Durham based paedophile, Paul Leighton, has been arrested and jailed for 16 years for child sex abuse charges. He had never met his abuse victims. This particular case demonstrates the need of the evolution of understanding in the law for online child sex abuse. Lead Abuse solicitor, Peter Garsden, explains the case and provides
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Child Abuse Survivors Denied Compensation Because ‘They Consented’

Wednesday, 23 August 2017 by
According to law, the legal age of consent for sexual intercourse is 16. Despite this, 700 cases of child sex abuse brought to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) have been denied compensation as they are said to have ‘given consent’ to the sexual activities. Specialist  Child Abuse solicitor, Peter Garsden, investigates the legal loophole
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How Does Child Sex Abuse Happen?

Friday, 11 August 2017 by
Image of young girl hiding face with hands
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) is evidence of the extent of child sex abuse that occurred in the past, but how does it even begin to happen? The IICSA are investigating not only what happened but how. Peter Garsden, Manchester-based Abuse solicitor, explains the true meaning of grooming and what to do
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Did York’s Ampleforth College Ignore Allegations of Child Sex Abuse?

Thursday, 03 August 2017 by
Of the 13 strands of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA), the English Benedictine Congregation and other Roman Catholic religious orders make up a single strand. It was revealed in April 2017 that Ampleforth College, in Yorkshire, would provide a case study for investigations into other institutions, but what happened at the college?
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