APIL Guide to Child Abuse Compensation Claims, 2nd edition

Tort / Personal Injury

APIL Guide to Child Abuse Compensation Claims, 2nd edition

Edited by Elisabeth-Anne Gumbel QC · Justin Levinson · Malcolm Johnson · Richard Scorer
LexisNexis U.K. February 2011

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781846612558
Publisher
LexisNexis U.K.
Publication
February 2011
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This new edition (previously published as Child Abuse Compensation Claims) is a practical guide providing lawyers with all the information they need to undertake compensation claims for clients who have suffered from physical, sexual and emotional abuse.


APIL Guide to Child Abuse Compensation Claims has been written specifically for personal injury lawyers by practitioners with direct experience of the field. This new edition has been extensively revised and rewritten and now includes guidance on:
  • Claims against public authorities
  • Claims against the church
  • Evidence and experts
  • Funding and enforcement

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword 
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) 
Table of Cases 
Table of Statutes 
Table of Statutory Instruments
  • The Background and History of Abuse Claims
  • The Statutory Framework
  • Causes of Action
  • Causation and Damage
  • Limitation
  • Claims Against the Church
  • Criminal Injuries Compensation
  • Evidence and Experts
  • Miscellaneous Points
  • Funding and Enforcement
Appendix
  • Recommended Reading
Index

About the Author

Elisabeth-Anne Gumbel QC, 1 Crown Office Row Chambers
Justin Levinson, 1 Crown Office Row Chambers
Malcolm Johnson, Principal, Malcolm Johnson & Co
Richard Scorer, Head of PI, Pannone LLP

Reviews

"this authoritative book is a boon to PI lawyers and / or anyone in the position to advise victims of child abuse"
"highly recommended to practitioners who represent survivors of abuse, notably thoses who seek fair and just compensation for what has happened to them"
"scholarly and thorough treatment of this specialist subject written with clarity and humanity"
"extensively updated and revised"
Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers
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