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Claim Compensation For Sexual Abuse in School

Professional legal assistance from qualified solicitors

Whilst the majority of schools provide our children with the safe haven we expect, sadly not all education establishments have lived up to this expectation.

If you have experienced childhood sexual abuse by a teacher or lecturer in school, college or university, please get in touch to find out how we can help you seek compensation.

You can be confident that your claim against a school will be dealt with by an experienced solicitor, who will ensure you gain the compensation you deserve. We will support you through the claims process and help you move on from this traumatic experience. 

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At robsonshaw, we have won millions of pounds in compensation for survivors of sexual abuse. We offer no win, no fee arrangements, and can also fund expenses such as court fees

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About Sam

Sam has been specialising in claims against both schools in the private sector and those in the state education system for over 20 years. She has also represented current and former students in cases against college and university lecturers.  She has represented countless claimants, both children and adults in recent and historic cases involving teachers. 

Before qualifying as a solicitor, Sam trained as a primary school teacher and has first-hand experience of the education process and the way in which schools operate, including safeguarding procedures. This has given her a thorough understanding of the responsibilities of teachers and their role in safeguarding pupils. 

Sam has an empathetic nature and as a mother of three sons, she appreciates first-hand the difficulties that children may encounter in coming to terms with childhood sexual abuse.

School sexual abuse cases we have worked on

Robsonshaw has gained justice against numerous convicted perpetrators, including:

  • Primary school teacher Nigel Leat in Weston Super Mare
  • Simon Parsons, former head of drama at Castle School in Thornbury
  • Anthony Leake, a former supply teacher in Fleetwood, Lancashire
  • Michael Wilde, former chemistry teacher at Wade Deacon High School in Widnes, whose victims continue to come forward
  • Glyn Jones, former PE teacher convicted at Norwich Crown Court, having taught in two schools in Norfolk
  • Robert Appleby, former secondary teacher at Herne Bay High School
  • Emma Webb, former teaching assistant at a Wokingham borough school
  • Jonathan Thomson-Glover, former teacher at Clifton College in Bristol. 
  • Andrew Bland, Learning support assistant at Millenium Primary school in London.
  • Brian Martin, former teacher at Queen Ethelburga’s College in York.
  • Richard Bobb, former teacher at the William Penn School in Dulwich.

Sam has also won a 6-figure award for a former pupil at Denstone College and represented university students targeted for sexual abuse and harassment by their university lecturer. Robert has also succeeded in gaining compensation for sexual abuse at William Penn School in Dulwich.

Our thoughts on mandatory reporting and child protection

Mandatory reporting law is a legislative duty to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect. England does not currently have mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse, but Sam supports it. She feels that allowing education institutions to set their own safeguarding culture can lead to uneven practice and a tick-box mentality. 

From Sam’s wide experience of sexual abuse claims against schools, she feels strongly that if mandatory reporting existed, numerous children could have avoided serious sexual abuse as their perpetrator would have been stopped sooner, preventing years of suffering for some children.

Get in touch, in confidence

You or a family member can speak to us for free, with no obligation and in complete confidence about a potential compensation claim for sexual abuse against a school or teacher.

Please contact either Sam or Robert by emailing sam@robsonshaw.uk, or robert@robsonshaw.uk.

You can also contact us using any of the following local rate numbers:

Why Choose Robsonshaw

24/7 Legal Service

Direct Access To Solicitors

Your case is personally handled by a specialist solicitor who only deals with sexual abuse claims.

Why Us

Empathetic Legal Process

We guide you through each step providing expert legal support from start to finish.

No win, no fee

No Financial Worries

We offer No Win No Fee Agreements, funding for your disbursements, competitive success fees and no unnecessary insurance.

Claim FAQ's

Charges are different depending on the funding arrangement, usually a Conditional Fee Agreement for Civil claims, or a Contingency Fee agreement for CICA claims. In either funding arrangement it will not cost you anything if you lose. If we take on your claim and you win your civil claim, we recover your costs and disbursements from your opponent. If we agree to charge you a success fee, this is calculated as a percentage of your legal fees when your claim concludes and is not based on your winnings (although it cannot be more than 25% of your compensation).  If we are representing you in a CICA claim, if you win, our charges are 25% of your compensation including VAT.  

Sometimes it is very difficult to know if you have a valid claim.  This is because there can be different routes to obtain compensation.  We offer a free, confidential and no obligation telephone consultation so please give us a call and we can let you know your options and whether you have a claim that can be pursued. 

Yes, most of the claims we pursue are historic. However, in very old cases much depends whether the perpetrator has been reported to the police and when.  There are also evidential difficulties if you leave it too long to bring a claim as witnesses can be difficult to trace and documents destroyed or lost.  Limitation is less of an issue following case law which has changed the way the Courts approach limitation in historic sexual abuse claims, although cases are very fact specific and we can quickly advise you if we think we can help you pursue a non-recent claim for sexual abuse. Please contact us for a free, no obligation chat for specialist help.

Civil claims can take anything from a year to much longer, depending on the defendants stance and if proceedings need to be commenced. CICA claims can take anything from 12 months to three years to conclude, occasionally longer if an Appeal is necessary.

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Please fill in the contact form opposite and we will ring you as soon as possible. (Usually the same day). Alternatively, please email us or simply give us a call. We will do our best to advise you on your options and the best way forward. The discussion will be free and you will be under no obligation to instruct us.

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