sexual abuse

If your abuser died before you were able to claim compensation for sexual abuse, take heart. Although some avenues may have closed to you, depending on your situation you may still be able to pursue compensation through other options. Read on for more information.

IICSA Investigate Historic Sexual Abuse at Schools The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (or IICSA) has announced that as part of its ongoing investigation into child sexual abuse at s... Read More

The Religion Media Centre has published a fact sheet which gives an insight into high profile cases of sexual abuse within the Church.

Can I re-open my criminal injury (CICA) claim? Abuse specialist solicitor Samantha Robson talks about re-opening a CICA on medical grounds The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA... Read More

The Same Roof Rule – An Update on its Abolition The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority or CICA as it is commonly known is a Government-funded body whose job is to compensate blameles... Read More

Manchester City Redress Scheme Published Manchester City Football Club has launched a compensation scheme for survivors who were sexually abused by: - 1.  John Broome between Augu... Read More

Limitation following the decision in Murray -v- Devenish & Others Defendants often rely upon technical limitation defences, particularly in claims involving allegations of historic sexual ab... Read More

The Same Roof Rule Overturned Since 1979, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (“CICA”) has operated the “Same Roof Rule”.  It has been held to be an unfair,... Read More

Teenagers targetted for sexual abuse by Asian gangs in Telford Telford is a new town in Shropshire, about 13 miles east of Shrewsbury, and 30 miles north west of Birmingham.  It has an esti... Read More

Teacher Richard Clark from Thirsk pleads guilty Teacher, Richard Clark, a 29-year-old from the Thirsk area has now pleaded guilty to charges relating to child sexual abuse.  On 15 June 2018... Read More

Reporting Sexual Abuse to the Police In the year ending March 2017 there were well over 100 child sex offences reported to the police each and every day.  In fact official statistics record... Read More

Eddie Heath Robsonshaw Solicitors are acting on behalf of clients who allege they were sexually abused by former football scout and youth coach Eddie Heath. Reportedly also known as Ted, Ed... Read More

The Lambeth Redress Scheme Lambeth Council has published its Redress Scheme that will provide compensation for the survivors of sexual, physical and mental abuse at its children’s homes. ... Read More

Can I claim compensation from Local Authority if my Foster Carers abused me? “Yes” is the short answer. The Supreme Court (the highest Court in the land) recently heard a case... Read More

Christ's Hospital School near Horsham in the News Allegations of historic sexual abuse have been the subject of numerous criminal investigations in recent years.  Several notable inst... Read More