The Association of Child Abuse Lawyers is a company limited by guarantee set up for the benefit of lawyers, experts and other professionals involved in the field of obtaining compensation for the physical, sexual or emotional abuse of children and adults abused in childhood, as well as persons with a mental health condition and others directly or indirectly affected by that abuse.
The Association began in late 1997 as a result of concerns within the legal profession that people who have been abused were either unable to find lawyers to take on their cases or were experiencing poor standards of advice and assistance from those lawyers whom they had instructed.
There are also concerns about the ability of lawyers and other experts to deal effectively with these traumatic cases.
Who
ACAL was set up by the leading solicitors in this field and has expanded over the years to include solicitors, barristers, legal executives, trainees, pupils, experts, and paralegals. More information on our executive board can be found here.
Our Goals
ACAL is committed to the improvement of standards amongst personal injury lawyers involved in these types of compensation claims. See our Code of Practice
The Membership
We do not hold out any of our members as “experts” in this field by reason of their membership of ACAL. Our membership is open to all lawyers (whether solicitors, barristers, legal executives, trainees, pupils or para-legals). Any type of expert associated with the field can join subject to the discretion of the committee.
ACAL is committed to the improvement of standards amongst personal injury lawyers involved in these types of compensation claims. In particular, all our members are committed to following our Code of Practice.