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How Does Child Sex Abuse Happen?
Friday, 11 August 2017
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
- Published in Abuse News
Did York’s Ampleforth College Ignore Allegations of Child Sex Abuse?
Thursday, 03 August 2017
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?
- Published in Abuse News
Manchester Based Jehovah’s Witnesses Accused Of Abuse Cover-Up
Thursday, 27 July 2017
The UK Charity Commission has criticised a Manchester based congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses for their dealings with child abuse cases over the last 23 years. After an elder within the congregation was accused of sexual abuse in the early 90s, several efforts were made to cover-up this abuse. Gemma Pilkington, Abuse Solicitor, explains the history
- Published in Abuse News
Ex-teachers Of Christ’s Hospital School Face Child Abuse Charges
Tuesday, 18 July 2017
Four male teachers from Christ’s Hospital Boarding School in West Sussex are facing charges over a range of sexual offences carried out during their employment at the school in the late 80s and early 90s. Abuse solicitor, Peter Garsden, explains the next steps for abuse survivors involved in the case. Christ’s Hospital School Teachers Arrested
- Published in Abuse News
The Lost Childhoods Of 7,000 Children Sent To Australia
Thursday, 13 July 2017
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse is currently investigating the extent to which institutions have failed to protect children. The inquiry is carrying out 13 separate investigations into historical abuse within various institutions. One of these investigations includes looking into the Child Migrant Programme that took place between 1920 and 1978. This involved the
- Published in Abuse News
Gordonstoun Asking Ex-Pupils For Information About Abuse
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
After the Scottish independent school was included on a list of schools being investigated by the Scottish Inquiry into historical child abuse, Gordonstoun has taken a transparent approach by contacting 3,000 ex-pupils, asking for any abuse survivors to come forward. Our Peter Garsden discusses the steps the school has taken to encourage abuse victims to
- Published in Abuse News
Top Child Abuse Solicitor Picks Up Lifetime Achievement Award
Monday, 12 June 2017
Manchester based Child Abuse Solicitor, Peter Garsden, has spent the last 22 years of his professional life supporting survivors of child abuse. His efforts have not been missed. He has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement award at the Claims Management Awards. The Claims Management Awards was set up to celebrate the successes of those organisations
- Published in Abuse News, Awards
Did Barnardo’s Destroy Documents As Part Of An Abuse Cover-up?
Wednesday, 07 June 2017
Following the first day of public hearings into the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, claims have been made that the UK’s leading children’s charity, Barnardo’s purposefully and systematically destroyed files that contained evidence needed to bring abuse claims against them. Leading Abuse Solicitor, Peter Garsden, looks into the claims and discusses what this should mean for future
- Published in Abuse News, Child Abuse
Janner cases to continue
Monday, 29 May 2017
It has been reported by the Telegraph and Leicester Mercury that 9 cases against Lord Janner have collapsed, as Slater and Gordon withdrew 6 cases against the alleged deceased abuser. Unsurprisingly, Janner’s next of kin, namely his 3 children, have jumped upon this development, and proclaimed it proves that the victims/survivors’ allegations are unfounded. The
- Published in Abuse News, Peter Garsden's Blog