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
Former verger jailed for teenager sexual assaults in Hampshire and Southwark
A former cathedral verger has been jailed for sexually assaulting two teenage boys. Clive McCleester, 77, was sentenced to 16 years on Thursday after pleading guilty to 10 counts of sexual abuse. The first victim was assaulted between 1969 and 1970, when McCleester...
Church of England to set up £150m fund for Redress Scheme
A £150 million fund is being set up for victims of church-related abuse, the Church of England has announced. The Church said it is “truly sorry for its past failings relating to safeguarding” as proposed details for its national redress scheme for survivors were...
Choirmaster who sexually abused 14 boys at churches in Greater Manchester and Cheshire is jailed
A former choirmaster who 50 years ago sexually abused 14 boys at churches across the North West has finally been jailed. Richard Owen, also known as Franklyn Stanowski, met the children after they joined the choir at churches in Winsford, Knutsford...
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