Lawyer for 40 UK gymnasts shares insights into the difficulties in addressing allegations of abuse

Friday, 08 November 2024 Author: Joseph Carr

In this interview, Joseph Carr - an expert in abuse claims against sports organisations, schools and religious institutions - shares his ongoing experience of advising over 40 UK gymnasts following the high-profile UK and international gymnastics abuse cases that led to the Whyte Review (published June 2022).^[1]

Joseph provides his perspective on the legal and institutional progress made to date to examine and address the abuse. He also highlights a number of concerning inadequacies in the process and offers his thoughts on what might be done to improve matters in the hope that other sports governing bodies and regulators may learn from his experience.

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Joseph Carr

Joseph is a Senior Associate in Bolt Burdon Kemp’s Abuse team. He represents survivors of childhood sexual abuse in claims for compensation. He acts in claims against individual abusers as well as against religious institutions, schools, the cadets, the Scout Association and social services. Joseph also delivers training to external organisations on the civil claims process for abuse survivors and volunteers for the Schools Consent Project where he delivers workshops to school pupils on the issue of consent. Joseph has appeared on BBC news, in national newspapers and on BBC radio to represent survivors.