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Laura specialises in defending historic abuse litigation on behalf of education and care providers and their insurers.
In an era where technological advances are changing the face of how we communicate, the protection of children and young adults remains a challenge for all.
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Consent in abuse claims has long been a controversial and difficult subject to broach. Many organisations have been criticised for raising the issue.
The claimant, JW, brought a claim for damages in respect of sexual abuse inflicted upon him by Martin Todd in 2009. The claimant secured convictions against Martin Todd in respect of this abuse on 10 March 2011.
The Court of Appeal this week handed down judgment in the case of JT v First-Tier Tribunal and Others opening the door for many victims of sexual abuse, who were previously prevented from seeking compensation from the CICA.
Browne Jacobson LLP were recently instructed by the defendant in a sexual assault claim in which the High Court had to carefully consider the sufficient connection test for vicarious liability to apply.
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What happens when an accused cannot stand trial in criminal investigations? There are many situations whereby after a criminal investigation has started, an accused individual can no longer stand trial.
As those who are experienced in handling social care claims will know, parties are often heavily or even wholly reliant upon the claimant’s word alone in assessing the impact that abuse has had upon a claimant.
In the course of dealing with a social care claim, whilst searching for records and attempting to locate witnesses, you are provided with a schedule of loss for the claimant including a loss of earnings claim on the multiplier/multiplicand basis.
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