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Supreme Court to determine role of local councils in protecting vulnerable children

Monday, 16 July 2018 by
Vulnerable children
Charities say landmark case will impact the rights of thousands of abuse victims   A landmark case that will decide whether a local authority has a duty of care to investigate and take action to protect children at risk of possible sexual, physical or emotional abuse and neglect in its geographical area will be heard
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Paedophile Headmaster Avoids Prosecution For 30 Years

Wednesday, 09 May 2018 by
Robin Lindsay was the headmaster and owner of Sherborne Preparatory School, where he sexually abused young boys for thirty years. A mother from Devon has called for a fresh inquiry into the case to find out how a man branded as a “fixated paedophile” could avoid prosecution for so long. Peter Garsden, Head of Abuse
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How Could Brexit Affect Those Who Are Most Vulnerable?

Wednesday, 10 January 2018 by
Abuse compensation after Brexit
A recent judge ruling has highlighted the issues that Brexit may hold for those who have suffered abuse whilst in care. The judgement from Lord Justice Davis has angered abuse survivors and stressed a vulnerability post-Brexit. Lead Abuse solicitor, Peter Garsden, explains the ruling and investigates the potential effects of Brexit on those who have
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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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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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Gordonstoun Asking Ex-Pupils For Information About Abuse

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 by
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
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Campaign Pushes For End Of Child Poverty And Abuse

Thursday, 19 January 2017 by
Child poverty
A campaign group have published a hard-hitting short film to highlight the link between child poverty and abuse, in the hope that it raises awareness and brings an end to the correlation between these factors in our communities. The short film, Gaslighting, is based on true events and follows a young girl, Brooke, who has
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Leading Child Abuse Lawyer Commends Mandatory Reporting Consultation

Thursday, 13 October 2016 by
Mandatory reporting
As the deadline for responses to a government consultation on the reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect looms, a leading child abuse lawyer has re-iterated the need for mandatory reporting to be introduced to the UK. Peter Garsden, Head of Abuse Law at Simpson Millar, said that Britain is lagging behind the rest
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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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