Child abuse

Paul Farrell admits numerous sexual offences involving young boys whilst working at Great Ormond Street Hospital as a porter.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse exposes failings in the way the Church of England has dealt with allegations of childhood sexual abuse and has made numerous recommendations in its report published yesterday.

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

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

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

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

Kit Carson Arrested Kit Carson, whose real name is Michael Carson, now a 74 year old man enjoying his retirement, has been arrested on suspicion of a string of historic child sex abuse charges d... 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

Sexual abuse in sport - the latest arena to hit the headlines Britain rides the crest of a sporting wave.  The Olympics in Rio were a tremendous advert to our sporting talent.  However... Read More

Sexual abuse scandal tarnishes English Football In the 1980’s and 1990’s Barry Bennell was a successful scout and youth football coach for Crewe Alexandra, Manchester City and Stok... Read More

Robsonshaw continue to represent victims of Michael Wilde The Wade Deacon High School in Widnes is a proud establishment and renowned as a high calibre, comprehensive school with over 1500 pupil... Read More