Joe is a Trainee Solicitor currently working in the Care team, based at Wakefield.
Joe is a Trainee Solicitor, currently working in the Child Care team.
He has previously worked as a Paralegal in the Child Abuse Compensation team.
Joe graduated from Leeds Beckett University in July 2024, having completed a degree in Law and the Legal Practice Course.
Joe supports the team to deliver a person centred service. He does this through an efficient and empathetic approach, ensuring the clients needs remain at the forefront of everything he does.
Joe is developing a wide range of skills across various departments as part of his training contract.
One of the most distressing aspects of child sexual abuse cases is when offenders avoid facing justice altogether. A recent case highlighted by the BBC shows how an alleged and convicted abuser was able to leave the UK before standing trial or serving his sentences.
Marked each year across the UK, National Child Exploitation Awareness Day shines a light on the realities of abuse and exploitation, and the barriers that prevent survivors from coming forward. One of the most persistent of these barriers is misinformation.
Colin Gaines charged with non-recent sexual offence against children, committed in Bradford during the 1980s and 1990s.
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