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Civil Litigation: Compensation for child abuse
Stephanie Prior looks at recent media events and the difficulties faced by victims pursuing claims ‘Civil claims against individuals are often very complex. The individual abuser will be the defendant and it is essential to ascertain from the outset whether or not they are able to pay compensation.’ One only needs to glimpse at the …
Cases Referenced
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- JGE v The Portsmouth Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust [2011] EWHC 2871 (QB); [2012] EWCA Civ 938
- Lister v Hesley Hall Ltd [2001] UKHL 22
- Maga v Trustees of Birmingham Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church [2010] EWCA Civ 256
- The Catholic Child Welfare Society v Various Claimants [2010] EWCA Civ 1106; [2012] UKSC 56
- Y v Wandsworth London Borough Council [2006] EWCA Civ 395