Scala supports client in their bid to change the law

Switalskis Solicitors have vowed to support their client, Bronwyn Watson, with her campaign to bring about a change in the law following a decision by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to not make an award arising from her being a child-vi

Bronwyn Watson was 15 years old when her step-father secretly filmed her in the bathroom of their family home. She discovered the indecent images of herself, along with other indecent images of children, when she was 18 years old. Her step-father was subsequently sentenced to seven months in prison for taking indecent photographs of a child and voyeurism.

Despite the crime having a profound effect on her, last week a Judge sitting in the Administrative Appeals Chamber found that because the crime was neither violent nor classed as a sexual offence, she was not entitled to recover compensation. Bronwyn and her solicitors are pressing for a change in the law to widen the current scheme to individuals affected by new digital-age crimes.

To view the judgment, please click here.

Scala – PR services for the legal sector

Scala is supporting both Switalksis Solicitors and Bronwyn with the PR for their campaign.

We have circulated informative media releases across regional and national news outlets using our extensive PR contact lists. 

By effectively managing the PR and liaising on behalf of our client, we have already secured Bronwyn and Jim Littlehales, a Barrister in the Criminal Defence department at Switalskis Solicitors an interview with BBC Essex. The audio from the interview can be listened to here.

Due to our strong links with a number of legal publications, the case has also been featured in the Solicitors Journal, please see link below: https://www.solicitorsjournal.com/news/201703/voyeurism-victim’s-lawyers-call-reform-criminal-injuries-compensation-law

If you require any support with your PR, please contact us on: 0114 4070159, office@scala.uk.com.