Between 2013 and 2016 Patrick Sadd was Counsel to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry looking into the care of children in the island since 1945. The Inquiry followed the world-wide publicity the Island attracted during the abuse investigation into the island’s children’s home at Haut de La Garenne. He was instructed on the basis of his extensive experience in child abuse claims going back to 2001.The Inquiry finished taking evidence in June 2016. The report is due for publication in March 2017.

Patrick is now instructed as one of the Counsel to the national Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse chaired by Professor Alexis Jay. He has long acted for abuse complainants both here and in Ireland arising out of a broad range of situations including religious orders, in children’s homes and schools, in foster care, teachers, families, in sporting and voluntary and media organisations. He has acted for vulnerable adults abused in long term care and for learning disabled children and young people, as well as in claims against local authorities for failing to remove sooner children at risk.

As part of his work in Ireland, he drafted a 20-page submission to the Irish Commission into Child Abuse in relation to Goldenbridge Industrial School for Girls.