Welcome to the latest episode of the HJ Talks Abuse podcast where we unpack sexual abuse cases to facilitate discussion on often neglected subjects. Brought to you by the legal experts at Hugh James, we aim to not just address these cases from a legal standpoint but also bring to light to broader issues suffered by survivors of sexual abuse. In thi…

On this week’s episode of the HJ Talks About Abuse podcast, our host Danielle Vincent discusses failings in child safeguarding and the lack of training available with special guests Lucy McCollum and Amy Lott. Lucy and Amy have founded Safeguarding First, a charity that provides safeguarding training. We discuss the need for safeguarding training a…

Join Danielle Vincent and her colleague Kathleen Hallisey on the HJ Talks About Abuse podcast, sponsored by the abuse team at Hugh James, as they welcome guest Tanith McCulloch, the Sibling Sexual Abuse Project Officer. This particular episode aims to shed light on the seldom-mentioned issue of sibling sexual abuse, offering insights from a survivo…

In this week's episode of HJ Talks About Abuse, hosts Kathleen Hallisey and Hannah Hodgson delve into the nuances of a controversial campaign addressing sexual consent. Aptly titled "I'm Asking For It," the campaign, fronted by Emily Atack and orchestrated by CPB London and Right to Equality, aims to push for an overhaul of legal regulations surrou…

In this episode, we delve into the serious issues brought forward by the tragic Sarah Everard case. The story of Sarah Everard, a victim of former police officer Wayne Cousins, confronts us with the frightening reality of sexual abuse committed by rogue police officers within the very institution meant to protect us. We explore this dreadful case i…

Welcome to this insightful podcast brought to you by Alan Collins, the head of the abuse team at Hugh James. As he explores the current stance on child abuse reporting, he dives into the necessity of mandatory reporting and the implications of non-enforcement. Alan underscores the need for a law that requires individuals aware of child abuse to rep…

Join us on the latest episode of HJ Talks About Abuse as we delve into a pressing issue impacting survivors of sexual violence in the UK. In this episode, we explore the disturbing dilemma faced by victims: the choice between seeking therapy for healing or risking the use of their therapy notes against them in court proceedings. Drawing from a rece…

This week we catch up with Lucy and Sheanna – two of the co-founders of “Yours In Scouting”. We discuss the progress since we last spoke 6 months ago and how the Scouts have responded to the campaign. We talk about what has been learnt along the way and what is next for Yours In Scouting. Anyone interested in providing a testimonial or signing the …

Welcome to "HJ Talks About Abuse," where we confront the uncomfortable truths surrounding exploitation and injustice. In this gripping episode, hosts H and J delve into the harrowing saga of the Rochdale Grooming Scandal, a tragic tale of systemic failures and unimaginable suffering. For years, vulnerable children in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, w…

In this episode of HJ Talks About Abuse, the team discusses a deeply disturbing case that has shaken the community, Ako Hussain Pur, a 32-year-old tradesman, has been convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison for the sexual assault of a six-year-old girl in her own bedroom. The horrifying incident took place while Pur was carrying out buildi…

In this week's episode, the abuse team are dedicated to unraveling the layers of abuse, discussing its impact, and fostering conversations that empower survivors. In this episode, we delve into a recent case that has shocked communities – the sentencing of former social worker Raymond Poyner for historic child sexual abuse. Hosts guide listeners th…

In this week's episode, the abuse team embark on a riveting journey into the uncharted territories of the metaverse with "Virtual Reality Sexual Assaults: Police investigate virtual Sex Assault on a Girl's Avatar," a groundbreaking podcast that delves into the legal, ethical, and societal challenges emerging in the world of virtual reality (VR) and…

In this week's episode, the abuse team discusses the implementation of the Online Safety Act, which was recently passed in Parliament with the aim of protecting children from pornography through online age checks.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this episode of HJ Talks About Abuse, the team discusses the recent episode of Channel 4's 24 Hours in Police Custody, which focuses the harrowing case of Loui Cadman, who filmed a woman urinating without her consent before raping her in an alleyway.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week’s podcast the Abuse Team discusses sexual assaults on public transport and do so in the wake of the widely reported case of the rape committed on London Underground in front of passengers.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the Abuse Team discusses the recent headlines surrounding sex offenders using aliases when claiming benefits or applying for work upon their release from prison.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the Abuse Team discusses the increasing use of AI by paedophiles to create child sex abuse images, and how the Online Safety Act aims to hold social media platforms more responsible for the content published on their platforms.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the Abuse Team discusses The University of New South Wales' recently published report on child sexual offending behaviour and attitudes among Australian men.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this episode, the team discusses Sailor James Carnegie, who has recently been jailed for six years at Truro for raping a female colleague on bard a Royal Navy ship while overseas.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this episode, the team discusses the recent reports that have surfaced uncovering decades of alleged child sexual abuse within the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the abuse team discusses the subject of sexual abuse in schools, prompted by the recent headlines surrounding an ex-boarding school employee who has been jailed for 27 years following sexual offences he committed against students.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's podcast, the abuse team discusses the ongoing issue of sexual harassment on the railway. In recent times, it is sadly not uncommon to see many headlines involving sexual harassment and assaults that have taken place on trains and underground lines across London and the rest of the UK.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the abuse team discusses the recent inquiry into Jaysley Beck's death after she took her own life following an intense period of sexual harassment behaviour by her boss within the military.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the abuse team discusses the recent investigations surrounding allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch and his partner. They were allegedly exploiting men at sex events they hosted around the world.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this episode the team discuss the subject of sexual abuse in medical settings, as female surgeons report being sexually harassed, assaulted and raped by senior male surgeons in the workplace.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In light of the recent allegations against comedian and actor Russell Brand, the abuse team have a conversation about how the comedy industry uses humour to abuse and silence women, and has done so for many years.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this episode, the team discusses the launch of the new tagging scheme that is being launched in the East and West Midlands, to protect victims of abuse from perpetrators when released from prison.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this latest podcast the team discusses the recent ex-scout leader who has been convicted for sexually abusing two children at a scout camp.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the team discusses the upcoming storyline in Emmerdale regarding the well-known character Lydia Dingle's rape storyline, played by Karen Blick.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week’s episode of HJ Talks about Abuse, the team discusses the recent case of a Royal Navy commander who put his hand down female sailor's pants on train ride back from day trip to Amsterdam is jailed for 10 months for sexual assault. As a result of this and similar cases, two independent studies have concluded military police and military …

In this week’s episode of HJ Talks about Abuse, the team discusses rape trials and convictions, in particular a headline that has been in the press recently regarding Avon and Somerset Police’s new ‘whole story approach’ named ‘Operation Bluestone’, aimed at increasing rape prosecutions.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week’s episode of HJ Talks About Abuse, Danielle and Hannah from the Abuse team discuss the recent headlines surrounding a sexual predator who posed as an Uber driver to sexually assault women.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

Imagine a remote area in Wyoming, USA, with vast forests and snow-capped mountains. Wind River, a film inspired by true events, delves into the dark world of violence and sexual abuse faced by American Indian women in this very region. The movie portrays the heartbreaking story of two teenage American Indian girls who fall victim to sexual abuse an…

In this week’s podcast, the Abuse team discuss some recent headlines involving Kevin Spacey’s not guilty verdict for sexual abuse allegations, and Andrew Malkinson’s overturned conviction after spending 17 years in prison for rape that he did not commit. Further, the team discuss the historic case of Stefan Kiszko, another wrongful conviction for r…

This is the second part of the interview with founders of Yours in Scouting, Sheanna Patelmaster and Lucy Pincott. They debate on the effectiveness of mandatory reporting, mass safeguarding training for Scout leaders and provide advice for survivors who are thinking of disclosing their abuse.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In a first episode of two parts, Alan and Danielle speak with Sheanna Patelmaster and Lucy Pincott founders of Yours In Scouting about the reasons for setting up this website and current campaign following their abuse by scout leaders.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode of HJ Talks About Abuse, the team discusses The difficulties for the child or parent/guardian in disclosing sexual abuse.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode the abuse team discuss various cases of sexual misconduct in the workplace, after an ex-Director of a law firm was recently struck off the role for sexual harassment in the workplace.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the abuse team discuss ‘I’m Tired of This’ - a recent campaign calling for an end to sexual abuse and harassment of women and girls exercising in public across the West Midlands.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

This week, the abuse team discuss a recent trial, where a New York jury has found against ex- US President Donald Trump and in favour of the plaintiff E. Jean Carroll and awarded her $5m in damages.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

This week the team discuss the topic of secondary victims, and how the law does not see the family of a survivor of child sexual abuse as a victim and so cannot be compensated.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

This week the Abuse team discuss the recent conviction of Richard Taylor, a primary school teacher from Nottingham.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the abuse team discuss a woman's experience of discovering her father, who sexually abused her, is being released from prison while identifying as a woman.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this episode, the abuse team discuss the challenges facing gay and bisexual men who have experienced sexual abuse by their partners, and face barriers to accessing support.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the abuse team discuss their recently completed sponsored walk raising monies for the charity New Pathways.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode of HJ Talks About Abuse, the team discuss the disturbing amount of sexual abuse incidents in various children hospital units. Over a thousand incidents have been recorded over 4 years, according to NHS statistics.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the abuse team discuss the recent headlines surrounding vape shops being used as gateway to child exploitation.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this episode, the team discuss the recent sentencing of Stephen Bear received for his convictions in relation to revenge porn and the recent documentary ‘Georgia v Bear' which aired on ITV.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this episode, Alan talks with Roland Angerer from Child Fund which is a global community of people who care about children, and take action to help them live at their fullest potential at every stage of their lives.By The Hugh James Abuse Team

In this week's episode, the abuse team discuss the epidemic of missing sex offenders, as hundreds across the UK slipped off the radar of police in a three-year period.By The Hugh James Abuse Team