The news in recent days and weeks has been dominated by the Jimmy Savile child abuse allegations. We have heard terrible stories about the actions of a celebrity previously held in the nation's affections. One silver lining to this awful cloud however has been the increased awareness of child...
I was interested to note the comments of the Home Affairs Select Committee when they told two Senior Officers from South Yorkshire Police that they needed to "get a grip” on child abuse. The comments, made yesterday, came on the same day as I received a Legal Aid Certificate for a...
I read with interest the Lancashire Evening Telegraph article which headlined the paper on the 15th October. The slant of the article was that a considerable amount had been paid out over the last 12 months because of claims arising from accidents at school. The general angle was...
I was approached by The Sun newspaper at the weekend to comment on the rising number of allegations being made against Jimmy Savile and the potential compensation claims that could be made against the BBC and other organisations that failed to act on complaints received about the former...
I am intrigued at the moment to see the nation's reaction to the disappearance of 15 year old Megan Stammers with her 30 year old teacher. Whilst this is undoubtedly an incident which is extremely concerning to any parent, I find it hard to reconcile the attitude of the Police and...