Child abuse in Scouting Ireland..

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Every child in the city knows to avoid cubs and Scouts on the southside. Pack a hairys

 

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Absolute scum.

Scouting Ireland using ‘technicality’ to dispute claims from abuse survivors​

Scouting Ireland has been accused of trying to rely on a “legal technicality” to avoid paying compensation to survivors of historical child sexual abuse in its legacy scouting bodies.

Recent legal filings responding to claims taken by alleged victims of child sex abuse argue that the High Court has “no jurisdiction to hear and determine” the cases due to a relatively little know clause in charities law.

A law firm representing nearly 30 alleged victims has criticised the organisation for trying to use a “legal technicality” to avoid its liability to those who were sexually abused by scout leaders in the past.

In recent filings, Sheehan & Co LPP Solicitors, which represents Scouting Ireland, state that under a 1961 law anyone seeking to sue a charity must first notify the Charities Regulator. The filings argue that as “prior notice has not been given to the Charities Regulator of these proceedings” the court has no jurisdiction to rule on the cases.

Coleman Legal Partners, which represents 27 alleged victims of historical abuse in former scouting bodies, has written to the regulator criticising Scouting Ireland’s legal strategy to fight cases “tooth and nail”.

In a June 29th letter, seen by The Irish Times, the firm told the regulator that Scouting Ireland’s use of the “antiquated” provision of charity law to defend claims amounted to “an abuse of the privileged position afforded to charities”.


A spokeswoman for Scouting Ireland said the organisation could not comment on matters before the courts.

Scouting Ireland using ‘technicality’ to dispute claims from abuse survivors

Solicitors for alleged victims criticise organisation for fighting cases ‘tooth and nail’

www.irishtimes.com

https://www.sheehanandco.ie/our-team/