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May 19, 2025

Warning over 72,000 children at risk in Bradford grooming scandal

At Switalskis, we represent hundreds of survivors of child sexual exploitation (CSE) across the country. Many of their stories reveal not only the horror of the abuse they suffered, but the institutional failures that allowed it to continue—unchecked and unchallenged—for far too long.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse, Child Abuse - Grooming Gangs, Press
May 14, 2025

Switalskis secures freedom for longest serving miscarriage of justice victim

A landmark Court of Appeal ruling has quashed the conviction of Peter Sullivan - the UK’s longest serving victim of a miscarriage of justice - following a two decade-long campaign led by law firm Switalskis.

Sarah Myatt, Jim Littlehales
Crime, Press
May 12, 2025
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Switalskis solicitor Amy Clowrey featured in The Sunday Times on ongoing grooming gang concerns

Switalskis is proud to share that Amy Clowrey, Director and specialist child sexual abuse solicitor, was featured in a Sunday Times investigation published over the weekend.

Amy Clowrey
Child Abuse, Child Abuse - Grooming Gangs, Press
April 30, 2025
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Groomed: A national scandal

Amy Clowrey speaks out about child grooming in a Channel 4 production being aired tonight (April 30) at 9pm. Amy hopes leaders are listening and it sparks meaningful change.

Amy Clowrey
Child Abuse, Child Abuse - Grooming Gangs, Press
April 25, 2025
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Sarah Cookson speaks to the BBC on the risks of buying off-plan and how to protect your investment

Sarah Cookson, Head of Residential Conveyancing at Switalskis, was recently interviewed by BBC Look North for her professional views into the risks faced by homebuyers purchasing properties off-plan.

Sarah Cookson
Press, Residential Conveyancing, New Build Conveyancing
April 17, 2025
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Switalskis solicitor Sarah Myatt appears on ITV Granada News to discuss long-running case

Switalskis solicitor Sarah Myatt appeared on ITV Granada News on 16 April 2025, commenting on the case of Peter Sullivan, whose conviction is due to be reviewed by the Court of Appeal next month.

Sarah Myatt
Crime, Press
February 12, 2025
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust fined over maternity failures amidst calls for patient safety

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust has been fined £1.6 Million by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after admitting to failing to provide safe treatment for three mothers and three babies who tragically died within months of each other in 2021.

Sadie Simpson
Clinical Negligence, Press, Client Story
January 23, 2025
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Bradford grooming scandal: A call for investigation

The grooming gang scandal in Bradford is likely to be one of the most significant crises of its kind in the UK, potentially eclipsing the horrors uncovered in Rotherham. As someone who has worked with hundreds of survivors across South and West Yorkshire, it is clear to me that Bradford faces a reckoning.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse, Press
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