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DECISION By THE RT HON LADY SMITH, CHAIR Re: STANDARD OF PROOF Introduction In a note to Core Participants dated 19 December 2017, I advised of my intention to make and publish findings in fact on the evidence presented in relation to the Daughters of Cha...

This Inquiry’s first public hearing took place almost a year ago. Since then, in addition to the preliminary hearing, there have been 41 days of evidence. Many witnesses have given evidence about their memories of life at certain institutions run by the D...

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Hearings: Continuation of Phase 2  On Tuesday 24 April the Inquiry will resume hearing evidence relating to Phase 2 of its investigations into residential child care establishments run by Catholic Orders.  This part of Phase 2...

Today we move to phase 2 of our public hearings. We are going to be examining evidence that we have ingathered, researched and analysed relating to residential establishments for the care of children that were run by Roman Catholic Orders. We are going to...

PRESS NOTICE   Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Hearings: Details regarding Phase 2 hearings   On Tuesday 28 November 2017, the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will begin Phase 2 hearings. During Phase 2, the Inquiry will examine evidence it has gathered, resear...

The Inquiry is currently investigating 69 institutions that provided care to children in Scotland, including boarding schools and establishments run by Catholic orders, the Church of Scotland, other private care providers, local authorities and NHS Boards...

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Phase 1 Hearings Resume   Phase 1 hearings for the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will resume today, Tuesday 31 October, in Edinburgh.   In this part of Phase 1 investigations, the Inquiry will hear evidence from witnesses relat...

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On Tuesday 28 November 2017 the Inquiry will begin Phase 2 of its investigations. Phase 2 will examine residential child care establishments run by Catholic Orders. It will start with a case study on establishments run by the Daughters of Charity of St Vi...

Professor Radford has provided the Inquiry with a Report on the nature and prevalence (or extent) of child abuse in high-income countries generally and in Scotland in particular. The Report: Investigates the nature and prevalence of child abuse in high-i...