Three men have been sentenced at Hull Crown Court after being found guilty of grooming and sexually exploiting a vulnerable teenage girl.

Switalskis experts back call for maternity commissioner as Amos report demands urgent change in maternity services and says: ‘We cannot continue like this’

Three brothers have been sentenced for a series of serious sexual offences committed against young girls in Sheffield between 2004 and 2007, following a complex investigation under the National Crime Agency’s Operation Stovewood.

In a recent BBC Podcast, Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead, the murder of Diane Sindall and the wrongful conviction of Peter Sullivan is revisited as one of the most troubling criminal cases in modern British history.

Switalskis has made five new appointments to its nationally recognised abuse compensation team, including the appointment of a new director to lead its London-based team.

Abuse solicitor, David Greenwood, has spoken to the media today, providing insight into a major announcement from the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs.

Specialist maternity experts and medical negligence solicitors at Switalskis say a damning report into the care of babies and families at Nottingham University Hospitals’ (NUH) NHS Trust is a clarion call for urgent action to improve services to prevent future harm.

Switalskis solicitor, Steph Potter, has earned a national accreditation recognising specialist expertise in supporting older and vulnerable clients and their families to plan for the future.