Claims against SPORTS CLUBS
Claims against Football, gymnastics and other sporting clubsAbuse can occur in all aspects of sport from grass root to high level competitive sports. Often an abuser uses their control and authority in order to control a child and grooms them, providing false promises of threats of deselection.
Bringing a Civil Claim
We appreciate that is is not easy to make contact and discuss your experiences. We are happy to discuss your potential claim on a non-committal basis and provide you with the opportunity to meet in person to make the process as comfortable as possible.
Limitation
The law says that you have three years from the date of an incident to bring your claim, or three years from your 18th birthday if you were a child when it occurred. However, even if you are out of time, you may still be able to bring a claim for abuse.
We have extensive expertise in properly addressing limitation and ensuring that individuals obtain the justice that they seek.
Funding
If most cases we can offer you a No Win, No Fee Agreement. This means that you will not have to pay us unless we are successful in your claim. If we are successful in your claim you will need to pay us a success fee which is capped at no more than 25% of your compensation.
Latest News
Ex-Royal Ballet star is jailed for five more years after sexually abusing girl pupils
A former Royal Ballet star who was jailed in 2019 for sexually abused his child dance pupils has had his sentence extended after a fourth victim came forward. Disgraced dancer Stephen Beagley, 65, who danced with Freddie Mercury, Joan Collins and Wayne...
Derek Hodder jailed – Abuse survivors urge others to come forward
Two women who were victims of a sports coach jailed for 74 rapes have said they hope to encourage other victims of abuse to come forward. Derek Hodder, 65, abused nine girls who attended his martial arts club in Devon over a 30-year period. Both victims told the BBC...
Robert Rixon – Swimming teacher sexually abused young girls
A school swimming teacher carried out a long-standing "campaign of sexual abuse" on five young girls he taught, leaving them with deep-rooted psychological trauma. Over a 16-year period, Robert John Rixon sexually abused his victims who were as young as 11. Swansea...
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Email: info@remedylaw.co.uk
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