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APIL Guide to Child Abuse Compensation Claims, 2nd edition

APIL Guide to Child Abuse Compensation Claims, 2nd edition

Name: APIL Guide to Child Abuse Compensation Claims, 2nd edition
Brand: LexisNexis U.K.
SKU: 9781846612558
Price: 865.73 HKD
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Author: Elisabeth-Anne Gumbel QC; Justin Levinson; Malcolm Johnson; Richard Scorer
ISBN: 9781846612558

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

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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