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We report on another disturbing abuse case to hit the headlines in Somerset PCSO Lawrence Dunn was recently found guilty of six counts of sexual activity and two counts of attempted sexual activity involving a teenage girl under the age

The impact of the Jimmy Savile revelations on victims of sexual abuse In the past 5 days the NSPCC has received 40 calls in the wake of further allegations of sexual abuse committed by Jimmy Savile.  It confirmed that 17

We look at the legal principle of vicarious liability for abuse The legal concept of vicarious liability involves the principle that a faultless defendant can be legally liable for wrongdoing committed by an employee. But what about vicarious liability for abuse?

The Overview report following the Serious Case Review (SCR), which was commissioned by North Somerset Safeguarding Children Board (NSSCB) after the arrest of Nigel Leat in December 2010, has now been published. Nigel Leat, a teacher at Hillside First School

Former scout leader, David Burland, has been found guilty of 33 sexual offences against children over a 23 year period. He has now been jailed for 15 years following sentencing at Taunton Crown Court earlier this year. Burland worked in

Historically, local authorities were protected by ‘immunity from suit’ in respect of  negligence claims on public policy grounds, on the basis that the risk of legal proceedings could deter authorities from performing their statutory duties. This position has been subject

In a landmark settlement Essex County Council has paid four siblings sexual abuse compensation totalling nearly £1m for failing to protect them from sexual abuse by their father and uncle. The childrens’ claims of sexual abuse dated back to 1990 when

We report on the harrowing story of child abuse of young children at a North Somerset School School teacher Nigel Leat who taught at Hillside First School in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset has been jailed indefinitely for child abuse. A review

Our abuse lawyers assess the impact of four claimants winning record abuse compensation following their successful claim against a council. ABB & Others v Central Milton Keynes Council Three brothers and a sister have been awarded record levels of abuse

We look at the growing the number of child abuse claims being made against the church We specialise in church abuse claims and have successfully recovered compensation for many clients. If you would like guidance on making a claim yourself then contact our