The public outcry and the criticism of social services which followed high
profile cases of child abuse, such as those of Victoria Climbie and baby Peter Connelly, was reported to have resulted in increased numbers of children being taken into care as social workers erred on the side of caution.
Not exact matches
In the wake
of some high
profile daycare
abuse cases in the mid-1980s, there was a rash
of studies which found that, with enough effort, it might be possible to convince a small percentage
of typically very young
children that something happened to them which in fact did not happen.
With a special interest in major trauma
cases, Trevor is well known for working on high
profile cases with substantial national significance; he was co-lead lawyer on behalf
of 60 Jimmy Saville
child abuse victims, has represented a number
of Thalidomide victims, and currently represents individuals injured in the Croydon tram crash.
Stephanie is currently acting on a number
of high
profile and high value
child abuse cases and has recently achieved a six figure sum in a historical claim involving a voluntary organisation and a volunteer.