Famous Artist Finally Receives Redress For Years Of Abuse
Tuesday, 05 June 2018
Lemn Sissay was finally rewarded compensation following a two year court dispute with a local council. During his time at Wood End Assessment Centre for children, he was physically abused, and as an adult sought compensation for his harrowing experience. Peter Garsden, Head of Abuse Claims, explains the story. The Lemn Sissay Story Lemn Sissay
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Paedophile Hunters: A Help Or A Hindrance?
Monday, 23 April 2018
With so called ‘Paedophile Hunters’ becoming more and more common, the question cannot help but be asked: Are they a help or a hindrance to the law? Peter Garsden, Head of Abuse Claims, recently spoke on BBC Radio Wales, where he discussed the issue. Bordering On Vigilantism With the police unable to monitor and identify
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System Failing Child Sex Abuse Victims
Friday, 21 April 2017
In a report by the Children’s Commissioner for England it has been alleged that victims of child sex abuse are being let down by the very systems and procedures that are designed to protect them from harm. The findings highlighted that warning signs are being missed, investigations are being delayed unnecessarily and, perhaps most concerning
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CICA Attitude to Abuse Victims a Disgrace
Saturday, 01 August 2015
“Compensation has been reduced for more than 400 sex abuse victims in Britain who later committed criminal offences, the BBC has learnt.” was the headline:- Sanchia Berg of the BBC made a Freedom of Information Request to the CICA who could not produce all the results she wanted, because she spoke to me before the
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Catholic priest jailed for nine years guilty of child sexual abuse
Tuesday, 02 September 2014
The Reverend Alan Morris, a church deacon who sexually abused ten schoolboys under the guise of disciplining them has been jailed for nine years. He was arrested at his home in Hale in November 2012 following a complaint to the police. The complaint came from an ex pupil who attended a baptism ceremony that Morris
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An ‘explosion’ of abuse allegations in Britain’s top boarding schools
Tuesday, 02 September 2014
Leading Abuse lawyer, Peter Garsden, has been quoted in an article in Newsweek regarding the increase in ex pupils from ‘elite’ boarding schools bringing civil actions against their schools for with abuse allegations and failing to protect them from abuse. The article refers to the fact that prosecutions for child abuse in Britain’s public schools
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Jimmy Savile Trust challenges the compensation scheme in the Court of Appeal
Monday, 04 August 2014
I will be speaking on BBC Radio Leeds drivetime concerning the news that the trustees controlling Jimmy Savile’s trust are trying to prevent victims claiming compensation from his estate. As it stands the victims can’t legally claim compensation from the money which the trust controls, but they can claim from Savile’s estate. But now, the
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Cyril Smith abuse allegations
Thursday, 02 May 2013
The Manchester Evening News has today reported on the missed chances to stop sexual abuse by former Rochdale MP Cyril Smith – 40 years ago. Their investigation has revealed how police compiled an 80-page dossier of evidence in 1970 in which the former MP was accused of molesting eight boys. Commenting on the article, leading
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