On Friday 10th May 2024 a former teacher, Keith Lockwood, was sentenced to 23 years imprisonment for child sex offences against pupils dating back to 1976.

We explain how subject access requests for social services records can help child abuse survivors to claim compensation

A serving police officer has been dismissed after admitting sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl while he was on duty.

Cliff Mitchell's crimes span nearly a decade from 2014 to 2023. His abuse of power as a police officer only worsened the terror experienced by his victims, who he threatened and belittled.

In a recent development, six individuals have been charged with a total of 42 offences because of a police investigation into child exploitation in Rochdale.

A total of 24 men have been sentenced to almost 350 years in prison as part of a West Yorkshire Police investigation into historic child sexual abuse allegations.

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.