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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns after report finds Church of England ‘covered up’ child sex abuse
The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned after a report found the Church of England covered up sexual abuse by a barrister. The independent Makin review into John Smyth's abuse of children and young men was published last week. Across five decades in three different...
Former Rhydd Court School Teachers Face Child Abuse Charges
Six former staff at a Worcestershire boarding school have been accused of allowing a cruel culture of sexual and physical abuse to 'flourish' on a 'systematic scale'. It was alleged that sexual activity took place between boys at the Rhydd Court School in Malvern...
Former music teacher jailed for sexual assaults on young boys
A former piano teacher at a boarding school in East Sussex has been jailed for sexually assaulting two young boys. Anthony Roberts, 83, of Framfield Road in Uckfield, worked at Boarzell School in Etchingham between 1965 and 1974, when the school closed. During his...
Former high school teacher jailed for child sexual offences against pupils
A former teacher has been jailed for sexual offences against two pupils at the school where she worked. Rebecca Joynes, 30, who taught at a Manchester high school, claimed there was no sexual contact between her and the first schoolboy and claimed sexual contact did...
Former teacher jailed for sexual offences against schoolgirl
A former teacher has been jailed for sexual offences against a pupil at the school where he worked. Craig Hill, aged 46, who taught at Hall Park Academy in Eastwood, admitted two counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of causing or inciting a child to...
Remedy Law secure 7 figure sum for woman who was left with stents in place for 3 years
CASE STUDY The Claimant developed urinary problems and attended her GP throughout 2007 and 2008 with complaints of recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). She was continuously prescribed with antibiotics for the recurrent UTI’s. In late 2007 she was referred to...
Case Study – Remedy Law obtain £320,000 settlement
The Claimant had a family history of cardiac events. He was referred for a chest x-ray by his GP, which identified patchy consolidation and liquid in the lung. Thereafter the Claimant was further referred by his GP to hospital following a two week history of...
An update from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority
See below the most recent update from Sir Robert Francis KC (Chair) and David Foley (Chief Executive) Hello, Since the long-awaited announcement in May that compensation will be paid in recognition of the wrongs inflicted by the infected blood scandal, we have been...
Neil Foden jailed for 17 years for child sex abuse
A paedophile head teacher has been jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of sexual abuse involving four girls over a four-year period. Neil Foden, 66, from Old Colwyn in Conwy county, was convicted of 19 charges in total. These included 12 counts of sexual...
Bringing a compensation claim for Misdiagnosis of Cancer
A misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of cancer can have devastating consequences. If you believe you've suffered due to medical negligence in this area, you may be eligible to make a claim for compensation. Here's a breakdown of the process: Understanding Medical...
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme to be revealed
The government has just published an Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Summary, which expands on some of the details previously provided. The scheme will be available both to those infected and affected, and organised through the Infected Blood Compensation...
A former karate coach has been jailed after he admitted non-recent sex abuse on two boys in Telford
Tony Castle, 65, of Horninglow Street, Burton-on-Trent, pleaded guilty to 12 charges of sexual abuse against boys , including 10 counts of indecent assault. The offences took place in the 1990s while he was a karate coach in Telford, his victims were students. The...
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