We represented a woman who had been sexually assaulted and groomed by her schoolteacher throughout her secondary school years. This had impacted her education greatly and delayed her career.
The school in question had been aware of previous inappropriate behaviour by the said teacher but allowed him to remain in his position of trust. The client disclosed the abuse whilst she remained a pupil, however the school did not report this to the police.
The claim was brought outside of the limitation period; however, we were able to progress the claim swiftly without needing to issue court proceedings.
We secured a settlement for our client, to reflect her psychological injury and loss of earnings from a delay in her career.
