Survivors of the Rochdale grooming gangs have once again been left feeling unheard and unprotected, after learning through social media that ringleader Shabir Ahmed is due to be released from prison within days.

The recent conviction of former Superdry co-founder James Holder has once again highlighted an uncomfortable reality: sexual abuse is often committed by someone the victim knows, trusts or works for, whilst in a position of power.

A former Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, with a further eight years on licence, after being convicted of a series of serious sexual offences against women.

Switalskis experts back call for maternity commissioner as Amos report demands urgent change in maternity services and says: ‘We cannot continue like this’

Three brothers have been sentenced for a series of serious sexual offences committed against young girls in Sheffield between 2004 and 2007, following a complex investigation under the National Crime Agency’s Operation Stovewood.

In a recent BBC Podcast, Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead, the murder of Diane Sindall and the wrongful conviction of Peter Sullivan is revisited as one of the most troubling criminal cases in modern British history.

Switalskis has made five new appointments to its nationally recognised abuse compensation team, including the appointment of a new director to lead its London-based team.

Switalskis solicitor, Steph Potter, has earned a national accreditation recognising specialist expertise in supporting older and vulnerable clients and their families to plan for the future.