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The Impact of Lockdown on Vulnerable Infants

November 24, 2020

A recent study by Ofsted found that of 300 “serious notifications” of abuse reported to local authorities, 40% related to harm to babies...

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Jonathan Bridge Partner
Inquests

Supreme Court Lowers Standard of Proof for Unlawful Killing and Suicide Inquest Conclusions

November 23, 2020

In a judgment handed down on 13 November 2020 in the case of R (Maughan) v. HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire, the Supreme Court has ruled t...

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Alice Wood Senior Associate
Abuse Claims

160 Cases of Sport Coaches Engaging in Sexual Activity with Teenagers

November 19, 2020

Several months after the predatory football coach Barry Bennell received a further conviction, a BBC investigation has found there were more...

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Paul Corrigan Partner
Equine Law

Be Horse Aware for Road Safety Week and Beyond

November 18, 2020

As the world seemingly still has its finger on the pause button, it has given some people more time to spend on their hobbies. As the roads ...

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Jane Chadwick Partner
Property

Buying a House in Multiple Occupation

November 17, 2020

A house in multiple occupation, or a “HMO”, is a residential property which houses several different people on different tenancy agreeme...

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Ashlea Thornton Partner
Abuse Claims

IICSA Report – Child Sexual Abuse Leads to Criticism of the Catholic Church

November 17, 2020

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) was established in 2015 to address the failures of numerous institutions to protect ...

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Alice Wood Senior Associate
Abuse Claims

Children in Care are Still Being Failed by the State

November 13, 2020

The government has ordered an independent review of children’s social care following a report by the Children’s Commissioner Longfield. ...

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Jonathan Bridge Partner
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