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The Methodist Church in Ireland has publicly acknowledged serious shortcomings in its safeguarding practices after an independent review...

As explained in our earlier two blogs, the Irish Government has committed to establish a Commission of Investigation into sexual abuse in...

The terms of reference for the recently established Irish Commission of Investigations into the handling of CSA in schools in the...

In an earlier blog, we reported that on the 3rd of September, 2024, the Irish Minister for Education finally published the Report of...

The Irish Department of Education published it’s updated guidance to schools in May 2025 in relation to child protection. This blog will...

A landmark report commissioned by the Diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone in Northern Italy has revealed 67 cases of clerical abuse spanning...

On 14 July 2025 the Church of England’s General Synod finally approved the long-awaited redress scheme for victims and survivors of abuse...

The Irish Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme (the Payment Scheme) provides financial payments, and health supports to eligible...

Claims for ‘spiritual abuse’, either as a standalone claim or in addition to claims for sexual abuse or financial exploitation, are now...

A safeguarding review commissioned by Caldey Abbey concluded that victims of child sexual abuse were treated in a “heartless, hostile and...

The UK Government recently set out their mission to Break Down Barriers to Opportunity where they aim to deliver across four key areas:...

Second claim against the police for failure to investigate historic sexual abuse allegations struck out: BCLI v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF...