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Nun Abuse

29 May 2008
Issue: 7323 / Categories: Legal News , Child law , Damages , Personal injury
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News In Brief

Two women who claimed they were beaten and abused by nuns while living in a Glasgow children’s home have lost their legal bid for compensation. In Bowden v Poor Sisters of Nazareth and others, five law lords said the women had left it too late to bring the case over alleged events at Nazareth House in Cardonald in the 1960s and 1970s. The ruling upheld a judgment at the Court of Session last year that the claims were time-barred. Lord Hope said the prejudice caused to the nuns by the lapse of time in bringing the proceedings, including the loss of evidence, was a good enough reason to stop the actions going ahead.

Issue: 7323 / Categories: Legal News , Child law , Damages , Personal injury
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

DWF—19 appointments

Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

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Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds

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