Investigations in South Yorkshire Police following Rotherham sex abuse scandal
- March 2nd, 2016
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55 separate investigations are being made in to officers within the South Yorkshire Police force in relation to allegations of failing to act on intelligence relating to the mass sexual abuse and exploitation of young girls in the Rotherham…
Potential pitfalls in historic abuse cases
- May 20th, 2015
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In the light of the revelations of the widespread abuse perpetrated by Jimmy Savile and others from that era there has been a huge surge in the number of claims made by the victims of historic sexual abuse. Whilst such…
End the same roof rule for victims of historic abuse
- January 14th, 2015
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The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority regulations state that if the abuse took place before 1st October 1979 and the victim lived in the same house as the attacker then no claim can be made. This is the case even…