Why Jordans Solicitors make it as easy as possible for the survivor of sexual abuse to instruct them

It is understandably traumatic for a survivor of sexual abuse to contact an unknown third party and to have to disclose what has happened to them. However, the process that they have to go through to instruct a solicitor to pursue a claim for compensation – whether that is a civil claim or a Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority claim – requires them to do just that.

It has long been recognised that non-recent child sexual abuse can have wide-ranging and serious consequences and an adverse impact on their mental health. Often the effects of the abuse on the victims and survivors and their mental health endure throughout their adult life. 

These assaults inevitably involve substantial stigma, guilt, embarrassment and humiliation all of which it is recognised tend to impede survivors from coming forward and reporting the assaults.

They may have no experience in their life of instructing a solicitor or alternatively may have spent years in the criminal justice system and have negative experiences of the law.  

They often fear that they are not going to be believed not least if they attempted to report the abuse to someone at the time but were not listened to or no action was taken.

Survivors are sometimes reluctant to talk about the abuse as they are fearful that it will cause a deterioration of their mental health. 

At Jordans Solicitors, we recognise this and attempt to make it as easy as possible for a survivor of sexual abuse to contact us to obtain some free preliminary advice about their abuse and a possible claim. 

Our sexual abuse department is one of the most prominent in the country and has been involved in a number of landmark decisions in this area of law. 

We can be contacted by telephone on a free phone number and they can speak to one of our highly specialised lawyers. They can also book an initial online consultation. However, for those that might find it difficult to discuss the abuse with someone immediately we can also be contacted by email or on our LiveChat platform. 

Any enquiry is dealt with by our dedicated team who have a good understanding of the impact of abuse and are able to offer emotional support and sensitivity as well as clear and knowledgeable legal advice. We take the time required to talk through their experience to get a good understanding of what has happened. We are patient and allow the survivor time to disclose their history to us which can often take days, weeks or even months. 

We also work closely with both local and national charities that can provide additional support throughout the claims process and beyond. 

Talking to us can be the first step in taking back power and seeking justice and compensation. Victims and survivors can also have confidence in our track record over more than two decades and can view recent success stories and details of institutions and groups that we have successfully pursued claims against on our website 

At Jordans Solicitors we are proud to support Mental Health Week and the Mental Health Foundation and to support good mental health and wellbeing