For many years, when we have spoken about child sexual exploitation and grooming, we have often talked about physical places. But technology is changing the way perpetrators can reach children, even at home.

Amy has worked in the legal sector for over a decade. She is a Director in our Child Abuse Compensation team.
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Amy specialises in child sexual abuse compensation with a particular interest in claims involving child sexual exploitation and grooming. She has been heavily involved supporting victims of the Rotherham and West Yorkshire grooming scandals.
In addition, Amy has represented hundreds of survivors of abuse in South London, particularly in relation to the failings of the London Borough of Lambeth.
Amy is an active member of several related organisations:
Alongside her client work, Amy is the firm’s Training Principal responsible for our Qualifying Solicitors, Solicitor Apprentices and Graduate Solicitor Apprentices.
Amy's accreditations and awards include:
Amy has a common sense and transparent approach. Survivors of child abuse, understandably, often have difficulty trusting professionals. Amy’s approach is therefore to build a professional relationship with her clients at their own pace.
The very first time mum spoke to Amy she noticed how easy she was to talk to and how she felt at ease immediately. Given the circumstances of having to rake up traumatic past events, this alone was a great start to their relationship. Amy also contacted me to explain who she was and how she would be helping mum. I knew from that first conversation that Amy was the right solicitor to help mum with her case.
Throughout the whole process Amy has been compassionate, understanding and communicative. I believe mum would have found this whole process too stressful and may not have had the courage and strength to see it through if it wasn’t for Amy. Amy has been a great support, while maintaining her professionalism with her caring nature. Mum and I can’t thank Amy enough.
Child Abuse Compensation Client
Amy Clowrey has a unique ability to balance strong litigation skills with trauma-informed client care. She advocates relentlessly for justice and for her clients in general.
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For many years, when we have spoken about child sexual exploitation and grooming, we have often talked about physical places. But technology is changing the way perpetrators can reach children, even at home.
This week, it was revealed that up to 98 child sexual exploitation investigations are currently under way in Birmingham, with six believed to involve groups of offenders. More than 140 children are known to be at risk of, or experiencing, child sexual exploitation in the city.
The Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs has announced the next phase of its work, confirming local investigations in Wales and Birmingham. These investigations will examine what happened, why children were not identified and protected, how institutions responded and what must change to prevent the same failures from being repeated.
The public conversation around grooming gangs often centres on places such as Rotherham, Rochdale, Oxford and Telford. However, there is a real risk that the experiences of survivors elsewhere become lost in the background. There must be a genuine commitment to examining what happened in Welsh communities, understanding whether opportunities to protect children were missed and ensuring that survivors from Wales have a meaningful voice throughout the process.