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Peter Garsden of Abney Garsden McDonald writes an article in the APIL PI Focus Volume 20 Issue 5 about aggravated and exemplary damages for abuse victims. The case of Rooks v Barnard [1964] AC 1129 limited the three categories of cases where exemplary or punitive (as opposed to aggravated) damages could be awarded. These were:- [...]
The BBC reports that a Newport father has been jailed for five years after his 15-year-old stepson accidentally shot himself in the head while posing for photos with a gun. He failed to check it was loaded before asking the child to put the weapon against his head for the pictures. The boy has made a “remarkable recovery” [...]
The BBC reports on a Nigerian couple, who broke a little girl’s finger and left bruises all over her body after hitting her with sticks. They have been given given a year’s probation. The couple claimed that these were normal Nigerian punishments.The offences came to light when the children told teachers at their school. The children [...]
The BBC reports on a neighbour of Shannon Matthews, who says that prior to the little girl’s disappearance in 2008, she was concerned about the child’s neglect. Shannon’s mother was later convicted of having a part in her abduction and was gaoled. However following the trial, it emerged the abuse and neglect of Shannon started long before [...]
The BBC reports on criticisms of the authorities handling of trafficking victims. It is thought that many are forced into prostitution. Victim support groups wants an independent anti-trafficking watchdog to be created to oversee the work of officials. The Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group is a coalition including Anti-Slavery International, Amnesty International UK and ECPAT UK (End [...]
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