Will Mohamed Al Fayed’s victims get justice under the law?

Introduction I must admit that I thought we had come to the end of all the celebrity abuse scandals until I realised that no one challenged the all powerful, but suspected sex offender Savile until after he was dead. Just as no one dare challenge Savile, just so Al Fayed. They were both a bit
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Was a Suspended Sentence for Huw Edwards Appropriate?

Radio 5 Live asked me to comment on the type of sentence Huw Edwards was likely to receive as the sentencing hearing at Westminster Magistrates drew near. I turned the invitation down because I am not a criminal lawyer, but was prepared to comment on the result from the standpoint of the victim/survivor of abuse
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Private Tutors Escape Vetting Legal Loophole, a Scandal

When I hear Angus Crawford of the BBC promoting an article, I always know that a valid child abuse story is going to eventuate. The fact that there is a loophole such that private independent tutors can practice without a Data & Barring Service (DBS) check into their background is something that needs tightening up,
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