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Former Bracondale School geography teacher convicted of abuse

John Foxley, geography teacher and resident house master at the former Bracondale School in Norwich has been jailed for 16 years for sexually abusing 5…

By Siobhán Crawford
Compensation in abuse cases – are Courts starting to recognise the impact abuse can have…

How is the amount of compensation decided? No amount of money can ever compensate a survivor of abuse for what has happened but it can…

By Charlotte Jose
One year on from Sarah Everard’s abduction and murder – has anything changed?

It took the abduction and murder of a young woman for society to truly sit up and take notice of what women have been saying…

By Siobhán Crawford
Former Malsis School music teacher sentenced to 17 years for abuse

David Hope, former music teacher at Malsis Preparatory Boarding School has been jailed for 17 years for sexually abusing a boy at the school. In…

By Joseph Carr
Lawyers welcome today’s settlement for former youth players subjected to racist abuse at Chelsea Football…

Today, Chelsea Football Club has settled a High Court case brought by four former youth team players racially abused in their care. The former players…

By Rebecca Sheriff
Silenced survivors

Research by SurvivorsUK finds that nearly half of gay and bisexual men have experienced sexual assault Approximately 12,000 men (aged 16-59) are raped in the…

By Elise Carnot
Edward Simpson, volunteer with TS Sikh Cadets, Beckenham convicted of child abuse offences

Edward “Eddie” Simpson was sentenced yesterday at Croydon Crown Court after pleading guilty to 5 counts of child abuse offences against three boys, all aged…

By Rebecca Sheriff
Nazir Ahmed found guilty of attempted rape and serious sexual assault

Nazir Ahmed has been found guilty of a serious sexual assault against a boy and two counts of attempting to rape a young girl in…

By Abbie Hickson
Manchester City Trial: Barry Bennell judgment handed down

My clients and I are both shocked and dismayed at the High Court decision handed down today which declined to award them substantial damages in…

By David McClenaghan
Sexual violence does not happen in a solely heterosexual context – the law should reflect…

Although the vast majority of research and literature on sexual violence has focused on the experiences of heterosexual women, an American study showed that one…

By Elise Carnot
Ravensbourne School Caretaker and Scout Leader Victor Jacob Sentenced for Abusing Boys

Victor Jacob was the caretaker and ran the tuck-shop at Ravensbourne School for Boys, in Bromley.  He was also the Scout leader of the 15th…

By David McClenaghan
Lea Valley academy football coach Daniel Moss sentenced for abusing pupil

Daniel Moss used his position as a football coach to take advantage of the female pupil. He admitted that the abuse took place between October…

By Bolt Burdon Kemp
Charlie Webster Exposes Abuse in Athletics & Calls for Change

Following Charlie Webster’s work in closing the legal loophole allowing sports coaches who are in positions of trust to abuse the 16 and 17 year…

By Siobhán Crawford
Witness appeal: Abuse by John Edward Bates – former Scout leader and policeman

I represent a client who has instructed me to bring a civil claim for child abuse, on the basis that he was subjected to serious…

By David McClenaghan
Predatory Herts School teacher Anthony Shenton jailed for sexual abusing school boys

Anthony Shenton, a former Design & Technology teacher at Langleybury School in Hunton Bridge, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after a four-day…

By Joseph Carr
Serial sex offender Mark Berry jailed again

Mark Berry, a prolific paedophile has been jailed again. In 1998, he was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for sexually abusing four girls between 1982…

By Abbie Hickson
Former Church of England Vicar is a “dangerous offender” and is convicted of online abuse

A former Church of England vicar has been convicted for a fourth time for downloading images of child sex abuse. The police arrived unannounced at…

By Thomas Beale
Scout Master Bruce Moir convicted of sexual abuse

On Thursday 22nd July, Moir was sentenced for sexually abusing three children. The abuse happened between 1986 and 1996 and included six counts of indecent…

By David McClenaghan
Hammersmith music teacher Ben Breakwell convicted of sexual abuse

On Monday 2nd August, at Isleworth Crown Court, Breakwell was convicted of 32 offences of sexual abuse of pupils. Breakwell was a music teacher at…

By Joseph Carr
Child sexual exploitation – change is needed

Recent inquiries continue to expose the serious issue that is “child sexual exploitation” which is defined by a 2017 Department for Education document: “Child sexual…

By David McClenaghan
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