Naming ban on sexual abuse suspects could be in place before year’s end
A ban on naming sex crime suspects unless they are charged could be in place by the end of the year. Former police officer Brian Paddick is leading proposals for
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Bill for compensating Northern Ireland’s child abuse survivors could reach £30 million
The bill for compensating survivors of child abuse in Northern Ireland could run to £30 million, campaigners have warned. Some 524 victims could be eligible to make claims over their
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Ex-abuse inquiry head denies racism describing claims are part of ‘vicious campaign’
Dame Lowell Goddard has rejected claims she used racist language during her time as head of the national inquiry into child sexual abuse. The New Zealand high court judge described
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Government sex abuse inquiry lawyer read about his suspension on the internet
The national probe into child sex abuse has been plunged into fresh controversy after its senior lawyer said he learned of his suspension from the investigation via the internet. In
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Senior counsel Ben Emmerson quits child sex abuse inquiry after being suspended
The senior lawyer in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has quit, a day after being suspended from his role. Chairwoman Professor Alexis Jay said she had accepted Ben
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Fresh blow to child abuse inquiry as key legal figure ‘considers quitting’
The national inquiry into child sexual abuse could be facing another serious blow after reports its most senior lawyer is considering standing down. Ben Emmerson QC, who is counsel to
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New chair of child sexual abuse inquiry to earn substantially less than predecessor
The new chairwoman of the national inquiry into child sexual abuse will earn £185,000 a year. Professor Alexis Jay, who was named as the fourth head of the probe last
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Police inspector used position to sexually abuse teenage boys, court told
A police inspector used his position and “connections with authority” to sexually abuse two teenagers while running a “naughty boy school” in North Wales, a court heard. Former superintendent Gordon
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Court hears carer ‘sexually assaulted and terrorised boys at children’s home
A “cruel and sadistic” carer molested boys at a Catholic children’s home and terrorised them with a punishment known as The Clappers, a court heard. James McCann, 80, is accused
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Alexis Jay has ‘no intention’ of scaling back inquiry into child sexual abuse
The new head of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has defended the embattled probe and insisted it will not be scaled back. Professor Alexis Jay admitted its scale
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