I have taken part in a number of radio interviews which will be syndicated throught out Australia in advance of my arrival there next month when I will be talking to victims and witnesses.
If you would like to speak with me please get in touch.
My telephone number is 023 92 492472
e-mail: alc@dyerburdett.com
Alan Collins
To stand a chance of winning a sexual abuse case make sure that you instruct a solicitor who specialises in this type of case, because it is a very specialised area of work.
You need a specialist solicitor who will know how to guide you through the legal obstacles that are often in the way of victims trying to obtain compensation.
By all means come to us at Dyer Burdett & Co. We represent victims bringing claims who are scattered all round the world. But if you do n’t want to come to us then a good place to try and find a solicitor is be contacting ACAL (association of Child Abuse Lawyers) or APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) who maintain lists of lawyers who specialise in this area of work. We are members of both organisations.
I am investigating allegations of sexual abuse at St. Anthony’s Prepartory School which was owned and run by the Order of Friars Minor.
The allegations go back to the 1960’s, with the abuse primarily being committed in dormitories.
I have settled two claims, and am now working on a third, and so if you have information please contact me.
Alan Collins
02392492472
I am investigating allegations of sexual abuse committed at Romsey Abbey in the 1980’s, and if you have any information please contact me (in confidence).
Alan Collins
02392492472
The Pope has apologised for the abuse committed by catholic clergy. This is to be welcome, but will his words equate to action?
I can only speak from my experience acting for abuse victims seeking redress from the Catholic church, and so far they have faced an uphill struggle. I have not found a willingness to say “sorry” to victims, or an acceptance that compensation should be paid.
Contrary to the “apology” every trick in the book seems to be deployed to avoid accepting responsibility for the abuse committed, and so I wait with interest to see if this tiger has changed its spots.
It has been reported today (12th July 2008) by the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/) that the Pope will apologise during his visit to Australia for the abuse committed by catholic clergy. Is an apology enough? Maybe for some victims but for many I suspect not.
Alan Collins
I am investigating on behalf of my clients the Haut de la Garenne abuse claims.
I have clients who say that they were abused there, and will be trying to obtain compensation for them on their behalf. As part of the process I am trying to understand how the home functioned, who worked there, who supervised and managed, and this will, hopefully, enable me to understand how the abuse could possibly have happened.
If you are willing to talk to me, in confidence if you wish, then I would be pleased to hear from you.
My ‘phone number is (023) 92 492472 to speak to us as the Jersey abuse lawyers.
I have spoken to a number of former residents who are now living in Australia, who I propose to see. If there is anyone else in Australia that would like to see me in order to discuss the case, which would be in confidence, I would like to hear from them.
Alan Collins
I have linked-up with Jersey advocate Mark Temple of Ozannes to provide legal advice and assistance to those abuse victims who need it.
Abuse victims need to understand what their legal rights are.
Victims who wait too long before claiming compensation are sometimes barred from doing so. This could be very unjust, and so the risk of this occuring needs to be minimised. Get legal advice, and we would be pleased to talk to you.
I am acting for a victim who went on “holiday” to Haut de la Garenne in August 1974. She was abused she alleges by a man and a women who she believes were members of staff. Did you spend any time there in the summer of 1974? If so would you please contact me? I can confirm that I will talk to you in confidence if that helps.
Alan Collins
Tel.: 023 92492472
Sadly sexual abuse causes the victim damage. There may be exceptions, but in my experience they are few and far between.
The damage can of course be physical, and there is also of course the psychological aspect too.
A very wise judge once observed that one of the “pernicious fruits” of child abuse was silence. Victims because of the experience of abuse, no doubt terrifying, and possibly threatend, would be, perhaps, too scared to complain, and so would bottle-up what happened for years.
I have acted for victims who have not told their spouses of what happened to them in childhood. Some out of shame, others simply unable to explain what happened.
So you can see and understand how the sexual abuse causes damage affecting adult life in such profound ways.
It may be possible for a victim to seek compensation for the damage that they suffered. If you want advice about this please contact me.
