Since the broadcast of The Other Side of Jimmy Savile in October 2012 and the subsequent police investigation Operation Yewtree, the reporting of historic sexual and physical abuse allegations has increased markedly.
Many police services across the country and victims’ charities such as the National Association of People Abused in Childhood have reported a significant increase in calls in the last year. While much of the media coverage focuses on the celebrity aspect, the reality is that many of the new notifications do not arise out of entertainment industry settings but from a variety of locations and often schools.
Civil claims for damages by former pupils can be brought in one of two ways. The most straightforward is for the complainant to allege that they were intentionally assaulted by a person for whom the school is vicariously liable.
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