Three siblings who were sexually abused by a care home worker have secured £1 million in damages from the Church of Scotland. The sister and her two brothers were targeted
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An inquiry into the abuse of children in care in Scotland should be extended to include victims at state schools, MSPs have heard. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s Petitions Committee
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Survivors of childhood abuse in care who are either elderly or terminally ill can now apply for a £10,000 redress payment from the Scottish Government. Deputy First Minister John Swinney
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Lord Ahmed will go on trial later this year charged with historic sexual offences against children. The Rotherham-based peer appeared for a brief hearing before a judge at Sheffield Crown
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A father’s body has been exhumed in a bid by his family to clear his son of historical rapes. Eric McKenna, 60, was jailed for 23 years in March 2018
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Historic abuse victims in Northern Ireland have accused the Government of ignoring its moral duty after a legal bid to secure stalled compensation payouts failed. A judge at Belfast High
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An abuse inquiry has been told of serious concerns in the past surrounding a number of approved schools in Scotland. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) heard that the potential
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Networks of criminals were created around Scotland as a result of people’s experiences in approved schools and the Borstal system, an inquiry has been told. Residential childcare expert Professor Andrew
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Child migration was pursued as a racial endeavour to keep the Commonwealth white, a legal expert has said. At the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry on Tuesday, Professor Kenneth Norrie spoke
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Former Conservative MP Harvey Proctor must be cleared by a public inquiry of “heinous allegations” of involvement in historical child sex abuse at Westminster, his barrister has said. Adam Wagner,
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