John Smyth Review : ‘Brutal and horrific’ abuse within Church of England
This week, a review into how the Church of England dealt with allegations against serial child abuser John Smyth was published. Over five decades between the 1970s until his death, Smyth is said to have subjected as many as 130 boys and young men in the UK and Africa to traumatic physical, sexual, psychological…
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Anti-Bullying Week 2024: your legal rights and how to make a claim
Anti-Bullying Week 2024 is here to highlight the impact bullying can have on a person’s life and what steps we can take to stop it. If we know how to identify bullying, we can act quickly to prevent it. Everyone will experience conflicts and grievances with friends, family members or colleagues throughout their life,…
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Former Teacher David Pickthall, 66 jailed after 40 years of abuse
A former teacher and choir master David Pickthall has been jailed for 12 years after abusing or filming 19 men, over a period of 40 years. Pickthall, 66 of Cheveley Park, Cheveley had previously admitted 29 offences – 16 counts of indecent assault, 10 counts of voyeurism, and three counts of making an indecent…
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Oakwood Solicitors features on The Late Night Veteran Show
Oakwood Solicitors Military claims specialist and solicitor Liam Hill was featured on The Late Night Veteran Show on Friday. Ahead of Remembrance Day, he dispelled some of the legal myths surrounding claims against the Ministry of Defence, and what ex-servicemen might be entitled to if they have suffered physical or mental injuries as a result…
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Record number of knife crime arrests made in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire Police has made a record number of knife crime arrests this year after launching Operation Jemlock. Between July and the end of September Operation Jemlock officers made a total of 657 arrests, the highest number made in the summer period since the unit’s formation in 2019. During the summer, the…
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Rotherham Council worker Wins £15,000 compensation after work conditions cause serious back injury
Oakwood Solicitors Ltd has secured £15,000 in compensation after a client suffered an injury whilst working for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. In a recent settlement, a former childminder and Contact Support Officer, Zena, has been awarded £15,000 in compensation after her workplace conditions at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council led to a serious back injury.…
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Staff Spotlight – Jade Glover
In our Staff Spotlight series, we take a look at key members of our team and find out about their area of expertise. Today we meet Jade Glover, a Solicitor and our Deputy Head of Medical Negligence. Jade has kindly taken the time to answer some questions regarding Medical Negligence for current and former…
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New report reveals over half of adults haven’t discussed their Will
A recent report has revealed that over half of British adults have yet to discuss what should happen to their estate on their death. The National Wills Report, released by The National Will Register, found that 53% of adults haven’t even broached this important topic. The report is an annual assessment of…
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Financial Ombudsman reveals that fraud and scam complaints have hit highest ever level
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) data released by them on the 4th September 2024 shows that fraud and scam complaints are at their highest ever quarterly level. The FOS data reveals that: More than 8,700 fraud and scam cases were submitted in just a three month period Over half of these cases were in…
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