BP v The United Kingdom: ECHR 17 Dec 2009

The applicant had been wrongly accused of sexual abuse. The allegations persisted despite absence of evidence and findings to the contrary. He sought damages for the considerable disruption of his life, but his claim failed in the light of authorities saying that a local authority was not liable when pursuing child protection cases. The court posed questions for the parties.

Citations:

29619/08, [2009] ECHR 2180

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Statutes:

European Convention on Human Rights 8

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QuestionsBP v The United Kingdom ECHR 5-Oct-2010
The claimant said that he had been denied a remedy in British law for the damage he suffered when an unreasonable claim of sexual abuse had been persisted with despite findings otherwise.
Held: Friendly settlement on payment of agreed damages . .
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Updated: 11 August 2022; Ref: scu.392779