Child Sexual Abuse

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Schools should prepare for the impending publication of a landmark report into historical sexual abuse in day and boarding schools run by religious orders, a lawyer has warned. The final report of the scoping inquiry led by Mary O'Toole SC is expected to be published by education minister Norma Fole

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The State has made a significant concession in the ongoing campaign by survivors of historical abuse in schools to access redress by settling 10 High Court actions challenging the State’s refusal to admit them to its most recent redress scheme. In April, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Com

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Child sexual abuse victims will be able to more easily bring historic claims through the civil courts in England and Wales under new UK government plans. At present, child sexual abuse claims must be brought within three years of the claimant turning 18 unless the court grants an extension, which re

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The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has been granted leave from the High Court to exercise its amicus curiae function in a significant case focused on redress for survivors of historic child sexual abuse in schools. As amicus curiae in KW v the Minister for Education, the Government of Ir

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A proposed new EU directive on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation will expand the definitions of various offences and introduce higher penalties and more specific requirements for prevention and assistance to victims. The proposal adopted by the European Commission yesterday marks the first

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