Brian Altman named new lead counsel to child sexual abuse inquiry
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has named Brian Altman QC, a leading barrister, as its most senior lawyer. He will take over the role of lead counsel to
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In-care abuse inquiry will follow the evidence, vows John Swinney
Scotland’s inquiry into the historic abuse of children in care will be able to follow the evidence and look at the wider system, John Swinney has said. The Deputy First
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Lawyers to fight on for payouts after loss of sex abuse ‘test’ cases
Lawyers have vowed to fight on with a long-running, multimillion-pound compensation claim over alleged sex abuse in a Catholic children’s home despite losing three out of four first “test” cases.
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Paedophile aged 101 starts 13-year prison sentence for historical sex offences
A 101-year-old paedophile thought to be the oldest man convicted by a British court is beginning a 13-year prison sentence after carrying out a string of historical sex offences against
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Survivor describes sexual abuse from time at Shirley Oaks children’s home
A man who said he was sexually abused and beaten at a south London children’s home has described his harrowing experiences. Paul Annon was put into care with his two
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Video: Charity single released by Shirley Oaks survivors’ group
A charity single is due to be released by a child abuse survivors’ group to mark the end of a two-year investigation. Shirley Oaks Survivors Association (Sosa) created the track
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Police chief jailed for historic sexual abuse dies just weeks into sentence
A paedophile police chief who escaped justice for 30 years has died less than two months into his 12-year jail term for sex crimes against two boys. Former Superintendent Gordon
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Football sex abuse hotline receives more than 1,700 calls in three weeks
The NSPCC’s dedicated hotline for those affected by historic sexual abuse in football has received more than 1,700 calls in three weeks. The confidential line was set up by the
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Council agrees multi-million pound payout over ‘industrial scale’ child abuse
Millions of pounds are expected to be paid to former residents of a children’s home at the centre of sexual abuse on an “industrial scale”. The Shirley Oaks Survivors Association
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SFA announce it is to establish review into child sex abuse allegations
The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has announced it is to establish an independent review into allegations of child sex abuse within the sport. Football has been rocked by claims from
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