‘Three men have been jailed for sexually abusing a schoolgirl in Oxford following an investigation into child sexual exploitation.’
BBC News, 13th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘he Church of England could face a multimillion-pound bill after its ruling body voted in favour of compensating survivors of sexual abuse.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former monk at a Catholic boarding school who sexually abused boys as young as nine has been jailed for more than 20 years.’
The Independent, 12th February 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘One of the NHS’ most senior doctors has been struck off after spying on a 15-year-old girl as she showered.’
The Independent, 6th February 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘At least 20 former Jehovah’s Witnesses are suing the group over historical sexual abuse they say they suffered.’
BBC News, 4th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judgment was released earlier this week in the recent case EF, GH, IJ (care proceedings) [2019] EWFC which has highlighted a continuing failure of ABE interviewers failing to adhere to the guidance. It’s no surprise that extra care needs to be taken when conducting an interview with a child, after all Children are often poor historians, and many are suggestible: Re B (Allegation of Sexual Abuse: Child’s Evidence) [2006] 2 FLR 1071.’
Pallant Chambers, 27th January 2020
Source: www.pallantchambers.co.uk
‘Child protection experts have called for a national review of home schooling following an inquiry into a case in which a violent stepfather and his partner subjected their young son to extreme neglect and abuse.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Parents of children sexually exploited by criminal gangs can be blamed for not preventing abuse, report finds.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An elderly man who stopped eating after being accused of historical child sexual abuse could be allowed to starve himself to death, a judge has said.’
The Guardian, 27th Janaury 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A survivor of sexual abuse in Rotherham has told the BBC she feels “vindicated” by a watchdog’s investigation that found South Yorkshire Police did not do enough to protect her.’
BBC News, 18th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Charities have sparked a backlash over the use of NDAs linked to “Sarah’s Law” after a woman who outed her paedophile neighbour was taken to court for revealing his crimes.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In D (Fact-finding appeal) [2019] EWCA Civ 2302 (20 December 2019) Lord Justice Baker gives the lead judgment concerning an appeal from His Honour Judge Baker. The upshot is that, the question of the child’s injuries having been the subject of two attempts at fact finding by His Honour Judge Baker (one a re-hearing in light of fresh evidence), the matter will now have to go back to a fresh judge for a third try. The little girl at the heart of the case is now 5 years old, her injuries were sustained two years ago and, as a consequence of the need to restart the fact finding process, her future will likely remain undecided for some months yet. She has been in foster care for 2 years, as has her brother who is briefly mentioned in the judgment.’
Transparency Project, 15th January 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘In a recent decision of the High Court, Mr Justice Keehan considered the extent to which, if at all, the Court has the power to appoint CAFCASS to undertake work with and advise non-subject, non-party children.’
Parklane Plowden, 13th January 2020
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘About one in five adults in England and Wales experienced a form of child abuse before they turned 16, figures suggest.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A church pastor repeatedly raped children after “holy baths” he claimed would ward off evil.’
BBC News, 14th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In 2015, Peter Ball, the former Bishop of Lewes and Gloucester, was jailed at the Old Bailey for sexual offences against 18 young men over three decades, the circumstances of which have been the subject of inquiries within the Church of England and externally. BBC2 has scheduled a documentary, Exposed: The Church’s Dark Secret, on the Peter Ball case for 13 and 14 January 2020. This post reviews the legal issues that have arisen in the case of Peter Ball, and comments on related ongoing enquiries and the legal implications for the Church.’
Law & Religion UK, 13th January 2020
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘A man has been arrested in connection with the death of one of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles.’
BBC News, 13th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Up to 52 children may have been victims of a sex abuse scandal in Greater Manchester, with most offenders getting away with their crimes because of errors by police and children’s services, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A police constable who falsely accused a council street cleaner of sexually assaulting a child after an argument about cleaning up his garden hedges has been jailed for three years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th January 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important public law cases concerning children.’
Family Law Week, 9th January 2020
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
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