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NLJ this week: Assessing the IICSA’s final report

04 November 2022
Issue: 8001 / Categories: Legal News , Criminal , Child law , Personal injury
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Richard Scorer and Kim Harrison, specialist abuse lawyers at Slater & Gordon, assess the final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), in this week’s NLJ.

The IICSA heard shocking stories of institutional cover-ups during its 15 forensic investigations into specific local authorities, religious institutions and other organisations. It also examined a range of topics such as whether mandatory reporting should be introduced, and ran the Truth Project in which survivors of abuse were respectfully heard and acknowledged.

Scorer and Harrison share their views on whether the IICSA’s recommendations can make a difference, looking at its proposals for mandatory reporting, tougher regulation and abolition of the limitation period for child sexual abuse claims. 

See the full article here.

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