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11-22-2018, 12:30 AM
Local authority awards compensation settlement to family for failing to protect girl at school
The parents of a six-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by fellow pupils while at school have won a five-figure compensation settlement from a local authority.
The ruling, which is understood to be the first time the high court has approved a settlement relating to sexual assault involving primary school children, did not include an admission of liability from the council.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/21/parents-of-schoolchild-sexually-abused-by-fellow-pupils-given-payout)
The parents of a six-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by fellow pupils while at school have won a five-figure compensation settlement from a local authority.
The ruling, which is understood to be the first time the high court has approved a settlement relating to sexual assault involving primary school children, did not include an admission of liability from the council.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/21/parents-of-schoolchild-sexually-abused-by-fellow-pupils-given-payout)