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December 08, 2025
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Abuse cover up in the Church in Wales: Victim blaming

A report obtained by the BBC has revealed deeply concerning information about former Church in Wales Bishop Anthony Pierce, who is said to have admitted sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 1990 while serving as a parish priest.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse, Press
December 08, 2025
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Newborn baby’s death could have been prevented coroner concludes

A Coroner has concluded that a newborn baby who was born prematurely in the early hours of Christmas Day 2023 would likely have survived if missed opportunities in his mother’s care to administer antenatal steroids had not occurred.

Georgina Peckett
Clinical Negligence, Press
October 03, 2025
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Survivor of Bradford abuse secures justice after 20 years

A man who groomed and abused a vulnerable teenager in care has had his prison sentence increased from 18 to 23 years by the Court of Appeal. The survivor, who was just 15 when she was coerced into a so-called marriage with Raja Zulqurnean, lived in a Bradford children’s home at the time.

David Greenwood
Child Abuse, Child Abuse - Grooming Gangs, Client Story, Press
August 22, 2025
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West Yorkshire care home attack: Family speaks out after life-changing injuries

A West Yorkshire family has spoken of the devastating impact a violent care home attack has had on their lives, after a man was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court for attempted murder.

Sam McFadyen
Personal Injury, Brain and Spinal Injury, Client Story, Press
August 12, 2025
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Sarah Myatt discusses Peter Sullivan’s appeal on Sky News crime podcast ‘True Criminals’

Sarah Myatt joined Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero on an exclusive true crime podcast ‘True Criminals’. The episode, ‘Wrongfully Convicted: The Peter Sullivan Story’ discusses the recent quashed conviction of Peter Sullivan, the UK’s longest serving victim of a miscarriage of justice.

Sarah Myatt
Crime, Switalskis News, Press
August 08, 2025
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Switalskis welcomes NCA involvement in police abuse investigation but maintains concern over IOPC oversight

Switalskis Solicitors has welcomed the decision by South Yorkshire Police (SYP) to transfer its investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse, corruption, and the facilitation of abuse by former officers to the National Crime Agency (NCA).

Amy Clowrey
Child Abuse, Child Abuse - Grooming Gangs, Press
August 06, 2025
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Double director appointments bolster Switalskis medical negligence team

Switalskis has added two new directors to its acclaimed medical negligence team, enhancing its ability to support clients across East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North East.

Suzanne Munroe
Clinical Negligence, Switalskis News, Press
August 05, 2025
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Sarah Myatt talks to the BBC about compensation for miscarriage of justice victims

Sarah Myatt, Solicitor Advocate and legal representative for Peter Sullivan, has spoken to Phil McCann at the BBC about the government’s proposed uplift in compensation for victims of miscarriages of justice.

Sarah Myatt
Crime, Switalskis News, Press
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