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30th Oct 2014 at 15:56 | 2372 views
How to make a CICA claim?
Injury specialist solicitor Samantha Robson talks about eligibility under the 2012 CICA Scheme
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (or CICA) i...
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21st Oct 2014 at 12:49 | 3183 views
Can I re-open my CICA claim?
Abuse specialist solicitor Samantha Robson talks about re-opening a CICA on medical grounds
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is a little known gov...
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15th Oct 2014 at 20:23 | 1870 views
Fundamental dishonesty in injury claims
Solicitor Samantha Robson considers the impact of dishonesy on costs in personal injury claims
Since the Jackson reforms were introduced on 1st April...
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07th Oct 2014 at 11:48 | 3632 views
Vicarious liability and Schools
Solicitor Robert Shaw considers the importance of the Woodlands case
There is a principle in English law that the offender, or negligent party (the defendant) is ...
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30th Sep 2014 at 14:54 | 1750 views
What happens if the abuse took place a long time ago?
It is certainly true that the earlier abuse is reported the quicker the police can intervene and witnesses can be interviewed and evidence ...
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22nd Sep 2014 at 14:19 | 1175 views
A new study publishes its findings in Psychological Medicine
A recent study entitled “Domestic and sexual violence against patients with severe mental illness” found that men and wo...
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17th Sep 2014 at 09:35 | 2130 views
Specialist child abuse solicitor, Samantha Robson, discusses one of the latest cases of sexual abuse to hit the headlines
A 41 year old doctor has admitted sexually abusing boys in his car...
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15th Sep 2014 at 09:29 | 1128 views
The sexual abuse and exploitation of children is happening in a number of towns up and down the country. A report compiled 3 years ago by the Children’s Commissioner for England estimated th...
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09th Sep 2014 at 15:00 | 1125 views
Solicitor, Robert Shaw considers what lessons have been learnt
Is Rotherham so very different to any other metropolitan borough in the country? It may have a greater incidence of social depriva...
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03rd Sep 2014 at 14:45 | 1286 views
Sam features on the front page of the local news, the Western Mercury about major progress in a serious abuse case.
She said: “I know that I speak for all of the families involved in...
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03rd Sep 2014 at 12:03 | 1495 views
In September 2014, Sam Robson was quoted in an article published by Newseek entitled: "Britain's Elite Boarding Schools Are Facing an Explosion of Abuse Allegations".
You ca...
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29th Aug 2014 at 10:50 | 1036 views
“We have seen an increase in historic cases against private schools since… the Savile revelations. Publicity surrounding this case has helped victims to come forward and te...
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29th Aug 2014 at 10:49 | 1832 views
“There is a gap," says Samantha Robson, "There are no criminal sanctions…. [for failure to report], and I think that is worrying. Within a school structure, there are so man...
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29th Aug 2014 at 10:49 | 1181 views
“We need one body to deal with complaints of sexual abuse. This would allow…. information to be collated nationally and cross referenced nationally. You may say this is a ...
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