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Legal Matters
The law and getting legal support can be an emotional
nightmare for victims of childhood abuse and rape.
But things are getting much better nowadays and changes to the Sexual Offences
Act 1956, as amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, make it
an offence to rape a woman or another man. This simply means that the rape of a
man is illegal, the attacker can be brought to court and the victim can get
justice. It has long been the case that abuse (whether sexual, emotional or
physical) of children by an adult is a criminal offence for which an abuser may
be prosecuted.
Whether you would consider bringing a case against an attacker depends on many
factors, not least of which is the emotional strength you will need to bring
back your ordeal in every little detail in a court. You may find yourself
re-living the event and this could be emotionally overpowering.
Whilst MPower is here to support you emotionally, you must be sure that you
have a case that is likely to succeed. Are you sure you know what you want from
bringing a case? Is it justice, recognition, compensation or what? In any
event, professional legal advice is crucial and MPower is not able to provide
that. We recommend that you visit the Abuse Law website which contains much
useful information on the ins and outs of bringing a case against your
attacker.
You can click on the link below to visit the Abuse Law website. It will open in
another window.
http://www.abuselaw.co.uk/
Although MPower is not qualified to discuss legal matters
with you, you can talk through your feelings with us. If you would like to
talk, please call us. Your call will be welcome. It's free and it's
confidential and we won't make you do anything you don't want to.
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