Dealing with Sex Abuse: How Does the Family Court Assess Risk? – Jo Delahunty QC (@JoDQC)

When:
March 1, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
2018-03-01T18:00:00+00:00
2018-03-01T19:00:00+00:00
Where:
Barnard's Inn Hall
Holborn
London WC1V 7DZ
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Gresham College

Sexual abuse is always an abuse of power. It can be opportunistic or premeditated; furtive intra-familial abuse or acts shared online. It can be multigenerational and inter-sex: grandmother to grandson; father to daughter; sibling to sibling. The victim may become an abuser. What can break the cycle? What effect do these cases have on the professionals involved? How does the family justice system confront these emotive and complex cases?

This lecture contains details that some may find distressing

No reservations are required for this lecture. It will be run on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the lecture.