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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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Kirklevington Detention Centre – allegations of abuse

Thursday, 08 September 2016 by
Cleveland Police have confirmed that almost 250 former inmates of HMP Kirklevington detention centre have come forward with allegations of abuse.  There is an ongoing inquiry into the alleged abuse, Operation Magnolia, which has seen two men arrested earlier this year but who were released without charge.  However, police have said the inquiry is ongoing
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Mandatory Reporting for Jehovah’s Witnesses?

Wednesday, 21 October 2015 by
Mandatory Reporting has popped again recently in that I am giving my opinion on the Moral Maze tonight on Radio 4 under the title “Turning a Blind Eye and the Law”. If you read the synopsis the debate will center around how the police are not stopping people for using a mobile phone in cars,
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Arrests made over Thorp Arch Grange child sex abuse

Wednesday, 09 September 2015 by
Child abuse
The BBC has reported that three men have been charged with historical sex offences at Thorp Arch Grange Children’s Home in Wetherby. Arrested as part of Operation Polymer (an inquiry into abuse at children’s homes in Leeds in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s) the men are due to appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on 2
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Jimmy Savile Trust challenges the compensation scheme in the Court of Appeal

Monday, 04 August 2014 by
Jimmy Savile
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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Knowl View report and council cover up reinforces the need for Mandatory Reporting

Wednesday, 04 June 2014 by
Knowl View
Leading abuse lawyer, Peter Garsden, speaking this morning on BBC Radio Manchester, has once again called for the introduction of a Mandatory Reporting law for reporting suspected or known child abuse.  This comes  after the recent revelation by health professional Phil Shepherd, who reported widespread child abuse at a school for vulnerable boys back in the early
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Survivors Manchester highlight how much breaking the silence of sexual abuse and rape costs

Monday, 02 June 2014 by
Survivors Manchester
Survivors Manchester is a small charity based in Manchester (UK) supporting boys and men who have been at any point in their lives, victims of sexual abuse or rape. The Manchester based charity Survivors Manchester has announced the publication of a report written by Zurich Financial Analyst, Amelia Somerset, as part of a Zurich Community
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Former Barnardos care worker jailed for abusing young boys

Wednesday, 30 April 2014 by
Newcastle Crown Court
A leading abuse solicitor has welcomed the sentencing of a senior residential worker for abusing young boys.  John Leslie Duncan was jailed for 15 years last Thursday at Newcastle Crown Court after he was found guilty of sexually abusing young boys at an earlier hearing in March.  The convictions relate to abuse carried out at
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Jimmy Savile investigation into child abuse at Manchester City Council ran children’s homes

Monday, 31 March 2014 by
Click to watch video: Jimmy Savile alleged child abuse at Broome House, Manchester Peter Garsden has spoke out after the recent claims that Jimmy Savile abused children in three Manchester children’s homes.  Broome House, in Manchester, which is now closed, has been named as one of the three children’s homes under investigation.   This comes
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Child abuse solicitors contribute to educational book aimed at children

Monday, 20 January 2014 by
Specialist abuse lawyers, Cheadle Hulme based Simpson Millar, have written on the subject of child abuse and how to report it to the police in the latest issue of ‘Issues Today’ which is a publication designed to address child abuse. Approximately 50,500 children in the UK are known to be at risk of abuse right now. This book
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