Landmark reform: no time limit for Child Sexual Abuse claims – Kingsley Napley Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Blog

‘Earlier this month, the Government announced landmark reform to child sexual abuse personal injury claims. In legislation expected to be put before parliament next year, the 3-year time limit to bring such claims, which begins to run from a Claimant’s 18th birthday, will be abolished. The burden of proof on determining whether there can be a fair hearing will also shift, from the Claimant to the Defendant.’

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Kingsley Napley Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Blog, 20th February 2025

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‘Monster’ farmer jailed for historic rape – BBC News

Posted February 19th, 2025 in child abuse, news, rape, retrials, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by tracey

‘A rapist who abused two women more than 40 years ago has been described as a “monster” and “cowardly creature”.’

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BBC News, 18th February 2025

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Devon man jailed for sending ‘utterly deplorable’ email to Jess Phillips MP – The Guardian

‘A 39-year-old man has been jailed for sending an “utterly deplorable” email to safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, one day after she was criticised by X owner Elon Musk.’

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The Guardian, 18th February 2025

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Repeat sex offender who ‘terrified’ girls jailed – BBC News

Posted February 18th, 2025 in child abuse, indecent exposure, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A reoffending paedophile who “terrified” two girls when he tried to indecently expose himself to them has been jailed for nearly four years.’

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BBC News, 17th February 2025

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Church risks further crisis if it doesn’t act, says ex-child abuse inquiry chair – BBC News

Posted February 12th, 2025 in child abuse, Church of England, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘The Church of England risks further crisis if it fails to adopt a sweeping new independent system to keep people safe, the former head of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse has said.’

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BBC News, 11th February 2025

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Corporal punishment, religious beliefs, professional misconduct and the ECHR: ABC v General Medical Council – Law & Religion UK

‘In ABC v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 242 (Admin), the appellant, a doctor, appealed under s.40 Medical Act 1983 against a determination of the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal, which had found proved that between 2012 and January 2019, he had physically abused his children using corporal punishment and had decided to strike him off the register. He was suspended pending the outcome of the appeal [1].’

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Law & Religion UK, 8th February 2025

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Former scout leader who assaulted 19 boys jailed – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A former scout leader who assaulted children as young as seven over almost three decades has been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 7th February 2025

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‘Watershed moment’ as three-year time limit on child rape claims scrapped in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2025 in child abuse, children, limitations, news, rape by sally

‘Hundreds of child rape survivors, including those targeted by grooming gangs, are expected to pursue their abusers in the courts after ministers scrapped a three-year time limit on compensation claims.’

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The Guardian, 5th February 2025

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Creators of AI child sex abuse images face up to five years in prison under crackdown – The Independent

‘Creators of AI-generated images of child sexual abuse will face up to five years in prison in a new government crackdown. Home secretary Yvette Cooper has announced that the UK will be the first country in the world to make it illegal to own artificial intelligence tools designed to make images of child sexual abuse.’

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The Independent, 2nd February 2025

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Injuries to a baby: Part 1 – a mystery to be solved by the family court – Transparency Project

Posted January 30th, 2025 in care orders, child abuse, children, evidence, family courts, news, personal injuries by sally

‘One evening in autumn 2023, a young couple took their five month old baby to an emergency hospital where she was diagnosed with numerous physical injuries (some very serious) which the parents couldn’t explain. Local authority children’s services were called in and care proceedings began. The baby went into foster care under an interim care order when she left hospital. Fortunately, she soon fully recovered from the injuries. More than a year later, a full care order was made.’

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Transparency Project, 29th January 2025

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Jailed ‘catfish’ paedophile has sentence increased – BBC News

‘A catfishing paedophile jailed for targeting more than 30 children online has had his sentence increased.’

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BBC News, 29th January 2025

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Press now allowed to report from family courts – BBC News

‘Journalists can now report from family courts in England and Wales in what the UK’s most senior family judge has called a “watershed” change.’

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BBC News, 27th January 2025

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Sentence review bid made for Sara Sharif’s father – BBC News

Posted January 21st, 2025 in appeals, child abuse, domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

‘The Solicitor General has decided to appeal against the sentence passed on Sara Sharif’s father as “unduly lenient.”‘

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BBC News, 20th January 2025

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Next steps to tackle child sexual exploitation – Home Office

‘Home Secretary Yvette Cooper gave an update on the actions the government will take to protect young people from sexual abuse and grooming gangs.’

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Home Office, 16th January 2025

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Abuse report care pupils felt like ‘troublemakers’ – BBC News

‘Former pupils at a residential school caring for vulnerable young people have said they were ignored when reporting claims of abuse.’

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BBC News, 20th January 2025

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The 20 child abuse inquiry proposals – what has happened so far? – BBC News

‘In October 2022, child protection expert Prof Alexis Jay finished a seven-year inquiry into the countless ways children had been sexually abused in England and Wales.’

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BBC News, 9th January 2025

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Paedophile who stalked and stabbed girl jailed – BBC News

‘A paedophile who stalked and repeatedly stabbed a 15-year-old girl he had met online and hounded for sexual selfies has been jailed for 38 years.’

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BBC News, 8th January 2025

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Does UK need another national inquiry into rape and sexual abuse gangs? – The Guardian

Posted January 9th, 2025 in child abuse, gangs, inquiries, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘The Elon Musk-instigated argument over whether the UK needs another national inquiry into rape and sexual abuse gangs reached the Commons on Wednesday, with the Conservatives pushing an amendment that would set up such a process, while at the same time torpedoing a wider government bill on schools and child welfare.’

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The Guardian, 8th January 2025

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Child sexual abuse inquiry chair urges government to act – BBC News

‘Prof Alexis Jay, the former chair of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse, has called for the “full implementation” of reforms set out in her 2022 report, which warned of “endemic” abuse across society in England and Wales.’

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BBC News, 6th January 2025

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Judge in Sara Sharif case warns of ‘dangers’ of automatic right to home school children – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2024 in child abuse, children, education, families, murder, news by sally

‘A senior judge who jailed the killers of Sara Sharif has said the 10-year-old’s murder “starkly illustrates the dangers” of parents automatically being able to homeschool their children.’

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The Guardian, 17th December 2024

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