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When child protection goes wrong – can you claim any financial compensation?

by Sarah P | Feb 21, 2017 | Explanation

This post follows a recent report of an adult who has taken legal action against a local authority for failures to do their job properly or at all, resulting in harm to that individual. It is an attempt to provide a brief over-view of the likely routes to a claim for...

What’s going on with damages claims under the Human Rights Act?

by Sarah P | Feb 21, 2017 | Comment, FCReportingWatch

IMPORTANT EDIT 29th June 2018 IMPORTANT EDIT RE THE STATUTORY CHARGE AND DAMAGES 29th June 2018 I am very pleased that this post is now redundant! Northamptonshire County Council & Anor v The Lord Chancellor(via the Legal Aid Agency) [2018], considers important...

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