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Supreme Court blames local authority for child abuse inflicted by foster parents
Last October, the U.K.’s top judicial body, the Supreme Court, held a local authority vicariously liable for the abuse suffered by a foster child.
Nottinghamshire County Council was responsible for organising the fostering of a child between the ages of seven and 18 in the 1980’s. During her placement in two different foster homes, the child suffered physical, emotional and sexual abuse by her foster parents.
After a lengthy legal battle, the Supreme Court has found a local authority vicariously liable for the abuse.
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