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Thursday saw the launch of Jersey’s Historic Abuse Redress Scheme for children who were physically or sexually abused in care. Applicants must show they were physically or sexually abused whilst in full time residential care in establishments run by the States of Jersey between 9 May 1945 and 31 December 1999.
The scheme provides for 4 bands of compensation, with the lowest band up to £10,000 and the highest up to £60,000. Applying will not preclude a separate compensation claim being brought through the court if an applicant is not happy with the assessed award, but if an assessed award is accepted the applicant will be precluded from subsequently issuing legal proceedings based on the abuse suffered. The Scheme closes in September 2012.
With the scheme allowing for legal costs to be paid at between £148 and £222 p/h plus a component for care and conduct, let’s hope it doesn’t raise solicitors’ expectations in more conventional court proceedings in England and Wales.
On 17 March 2020 a report by Clive Sheldon QC was published. He had been appointed by the FA back in December 2016 to carry out an independent review into allegations of sexual abuse by coaches and scouts working in youth football between 1970 and 2005.
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The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 is due to come into force on 4 May 2021. It’s a snappy title but what exactly is it?
In June 2020 the University of Birmingham published a research briefing exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child protection practice.
Nazareth Care Charitable Trust which operates a care home in Bonnyrigg, Scotland, recently received a fine after a resident at one of its care homes suffered a fatal injury after falling down a flight of stairs.
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