Will Mohamed Al Fayed’s victims get justice under the law?
Friday, 27 September 2024
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?
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
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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Should the BBC have sacked Huw Edwards when he was arrested and saved themselves £200,000?
Monday, 12 August 2024
When I am invited to give an interview to the media, it usually tells me that there is some relevance to child abuse, which often results in another blog. I have already done a blog article on Huw Edwards when the story came out last July on the subject of anonymity. This time both Lisa
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Will the government consultation on Time Delay in Child Sexual Abuse cases change the law by abolishing Limitation?
Monday, 20 May 2024
The Government has launched a consultation, the deadline for which is 10th July 2024, to which I will be responding on behalf of ACAL (Association of Child Abuse Lawyers) The summary states, to quote This consultation paper seeks views on options for the reform of the law of limitation in child sexual abuse cases in
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Are ‘posh’ victims of abuse denied access to justice?
Friday, 12 April 2024
In his thought provoking article in the Daily Mail (Thursday 4th April) celebrated author Louis de Bernieres who was a victim of abuse whilst at Public school in his early years poses the questions: ‘ Who can I sue? Who is responsible? What compensation is there for those of us who are approaching the end
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How does Earl Spencer’s Disclosure of Abuse Reflect on Boarding Schools?
Friday, 22 March 2024
I was prompted to write this blog after listening to Laura Kuenessberg’s interview of him for the Newsquest Podcast on Radio 4 – yes I am a gentleman of a certain age that now listens to Radio 4. His description of the meanness of spirit and bullying that went on behind closed doors chimed with
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Is The Introduction of Mandatory Reporting Worthwhile or Just Some Election Showboating?
Thursday, 22 February 2024
The campaign for the introduction of Mandatory Reporting (failure to report child abuse by those in the child care area either witnessed or reasonably suspected should be a criminal offence) is several years old, and has been brought in by a Tory Party which is approaching an election with polls not looking favourable for them.
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