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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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Should the BBC have sacked Huw Edwards when he was arrested and saved themselves £200,000?

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?

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 WhatsApp putting profit before safety in lowering their age limit from 16 to 13?

When Meta, the parent company in charge of Facebook, and Instagram, and owners of WhatsApp announced that the minimum age limit for entering the social media platform What’s App would be reduced from 16 to 13 in the European Region, in order to bring it in line with America, it sparked a furor amongst child
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Are ‘posh’ victims of abuse denied access to justice?

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?

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?

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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Does the law need to make Local Authorities more liable in view of the Rochdale Child Sexual Exploitation disaster?

After I was invited by Talk TV to give my views upon the recent report commissioned by Andy Burman, Mayor of Manchester into the handling of Child Sexual Exploitation (“CSE”) in Rochdale, I started to give the topic some thought. It occurs to me that civil law needs to change so as to broaden the
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“The Orpheus Project” by Dr. Valerie Sinason – a review

When I was contacted by the publishers of a new novel by the highly regarded psychotherapist Valerie Sinason, I was immensely intrigued by her obvious transition from highly accredited professional to novel writer. I have known of her reputation for many years in the field of ritualistic abuse and dissociation, which in itself is controversial
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