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    The UK’s leading legal partner in the defence of abuse claims

    Our experienced and award-winning team has been defending abuse and failure to protect/remove claims for more than 20 years. We act for insurers, religious organisations, educational establishments, sporting clubs and bodies, youth organisations, local authorities, police, charities, care providers, and a wide variety of private companies including financial institutions. We have appeared in numerous precedent-setting cases in the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords/Supreme Court. We always provide our clients with a comprehensive service, from notification to conclusion. 

    At the forefront of the development of abuse claims law, Keoghs has worked on some of the most fundamental issues of vicarious liability and limitation.

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