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Okenden report Maternal injury Maternity safety

Ockenden Report: another damning indictment of maternity services but will we see change?

Clinical negligence solicitors, Suzanne White and Ceilidh Robertson of Leigh Day, discuss the final Ockenden Report into maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and the issues that it raises.

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Nurse
Abuse claims

Surviving in Scrubs – shining a light on the sexism and abuse faced by healthcare workers

Head of the Leigh Day abuse team, Alison Millar, welcomes the newly launched campaign, Surviving in Scrubs, which invites healthcare workers to share their experiences of sexism, harassment and assault in the workplace.

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Abuse in religious institutions

Dino Nocivelli considers the issue of abuse in religions separate to the Roman Catholic Church and Church of England

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Barriers and harmful myths still prevail for LGBTQ+ survivors of abuse

As Pride month draws to a conclusion for another year, Andrew Lord, abuse claims solicitor and Chair of Leigh Day’s LGBTQ+ Committee, looks at the challenges which LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual abuse face when seeking support or reporting their abuse.

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EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: no plans for replication in the UK

Anna Barr and Oliver Holland, from our international department, follow up on their blog on the EU Corporate Due Diligence and Corporate Accountability Directive and express their disappointment that the UK government does not plan to replicate the directive.

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United Nations
International abuse Torture

Urgent Action to Eradicate Torture is Needed

On the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Suzanne Akkawi and Aya Alshekhili from the international department discuss allegations of state complicity in torture and the impact of torture on victims. This blog contains details which some readers might find distressing. 

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Scout Association
Human rights abuse

Abuse in the Scout Association

It is time for the Scout Association to finally and fully address all of the abuse that has taken place under its care says abuse claims lawyer Dino Nocivelli in his latest blog

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abuse human rights child abuse

Child sexual exploitation survivors need action now, not more reports

Alison Millar, head of the abuse team, discusses the various reports on the handling of child sexual exploitation by the police, and the need to ensure a better criminal justice response, rather than more reports that go over old ground and provide little in the way of accountability.

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Regulatory and disciplinary regulated professionals

Disclosing information to your employer

In this guide employment solicitor Nick Webster and regulatory solicitor Emma Walker discuss issues that can arise regarding disclosing information to your employer or potential employer.

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Gymnast On Balance Beam
abuse gymnastics Whyte report human rights Abuse in sport

The Whyte Review Final Report – abuse in British Gymnastics

On 16 June, the long-awaited Final Report of the Review by Anne Whyte QC into safeguarding failures in British Gymnastics was published.

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Sexual abuse in boarding schools – change is urgently needed

Dino Nocivelli calls for boarding schools to lose their charitable status.  

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Child Labour
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Eliminating child labour: how changes to the Modern Slavery Act can help

On World Day Against Child Labour, Oliver Holland and Anna Barr discuss recent developments in human rights due diligence legislation that may assist in combatting child labour.