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Welcome to the Child Abuse Statutes/Statutory Instruments/Guidance/Reports Database

This Database follows on from the Child Abuse Compensation Claims Caselaw Database.

One of the major challenges facing practitioners in this area is to locate and understand the network of statutes and regulations that govern the position of a child or an adult in the public and private care system at any one time. A detailed description of the relevant statutory law can form the basis of a compensation claim. At the same time the basis for that claim can be strengthened by guidance from statutory bodies such as the Home Office and reports.

However this information is often very hard to find. This Database was set up to provide a signpost to that information. Like the Caselaw Database, it has two main purposes:-

• The Database aims to provide practitioners with a series of signposts to the relevant statutory and extra statutory information and a brief overview of what is said in each document.
• The Database aims to ensure that we know the relevant law in this area and that our clients can rely on our expertise, whether their case originates from the 1970’s or recent years.

There is no charge for using the Database, which is constantly being updated with new information. Malcolm Johnson & Co. invites comments and suggestions from users, who should go to the front page of our website and click on the box marked “Contact Us”.

The following disclaimer and prohibition sets out the limits of the database and the purposes for which it can be used.

• This Database is the property of Malcolm Johnson & Co.
• Neither the Database nor any part of it may be re-produced in any form without the prior permission of Malcolm Johnson & Co.
• The material in the database is not a substitute for a reading of the original statutory and extra statutory information as produced in an approved form. The Database cannot stand on its own and is not intended to be relied upon for the giving of advice in specific cases. Practitioners should also consult www.opsi.gov.uk, which is the government website for legislation.
• To the extent permitted by law, Malcolm Johnson & Co. will not be liable by reason of breach of contract, negligence, or otherwise for any loss of consequential loss occasioned to any person acting omitting to act or refraining from acting in reliance upon the material contained within the Database.
• Consequential loss shall be deemed to include, but is not limited to, any loss of profits or anticipated profits, damage to reputation, or goodwill, loss of business or anticipated business, damages, costs, expenses incurred or payable to any third party or any other indirect or consequential losses.

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