A man has appeared in court charged with the rape and attempted rape of a 15-year-old girl in Rotherham in 2005, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency’s Operation Stovewood.

We are pleased to announce that Caroline Chandler, solicitor in our Child Abuse Compensation team has been appointed as Assistant Coroner for Bradford.

April is Stress Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about stress and its impact on our lives.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month is observed each April. It serves as a reminder of the importance of speaking up, breaking the silence, and taking action against sexual assault. It’s also a crucial platform to shed light on the causes, risk factors, and prevention strategies individuals can take.

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has embarked on an investigation into harm done to detainees at Medomsley Detention Centre in County Durham. My hope is that their findings lead to a wider possibly public inquiry into state sponsored violence against detainees between 1965 and 1995 in the country’s young offender institutions.

A new report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), has found a series of failings on behalf of the Metropolitan police in respect of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE).

A woman who, as a child, was sexually exploited and raped more than 100 times has spoken to BBC Newsnight about the trauma that she experienced growing up in Rochdale.