Claims against THE Church
Claims against the Diocese and religious groups or organisationsThe Church has been well documented as being a place where those in the organisation exploit their position and power in order to abuse children.
Those who commit such abuse are often seen as ‘pillars of the community’ but use this as a cloak in order to take advantage of others.
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.
If your claim is unsuccessful, we simply do not get paid.
Latest News
Peter Turner: Former Ampleforth College monk jailed for child abuse
A former monk at a Catholic boarding school who sexually abused three boys aged under 13 has been jailed for more than 20 years. Peter Turner, 80, of Redcar, admitted 14 charges including indecent assault, gross indecency and another serious sexual offence. The...
Warnham church ‘predatory paedophile’ jailed for historic child abuse
Music teacher Andrew Wilson convinced parents to let him spend time alone with their children and then abused them, Lewes Crown Court heard today. Many of the historic offences took place while he worked at St Margaret’s Church in Warnham. He was convicted of 19 sex...
Chichester vicar jailed for ‘this is what God wants’ abuse
A former vicar who sexually abused a woman and a girl, who he told "it was what God wanted", has been jailed for eight years. Meirion Griffiths, 81, was convicted of four counts of indecent assault last month following a six-day retrial. He had moved to Perth in...
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