Lawyer wins right to sue Catholic School
June 10th, 2009 by virginia
6th May 2009
A man claimed damages for personal injury, loss and damage consequent upon sexual abuse and assaults allegedly committed on him by a teacher at Preston Catholic College, Preston, Lancashire, where he was a pupil from 1969 until 1976.
Although the man was many years out of time to sue the college, the High Court exercised its discretion to disapply the provisions of the Limitation Act 1980, leaving it open for him to bring his claim.
The man had been a high flying City lawyer, but claimed that because of the abuse, he was unable to remain in his job.
