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  UK- Watchtower is in court TODAY, is anyone able to attend and tell us what happened?

  by defender of truth in

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  here are the court details and the story behind it all... man suing watchtower for disfellowshipping/defamation.

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  Salisbury court 1 reference: U20150058

  Monday 16th March
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  JW's mentioned on Radio4 as being resistant to reporting child abuse.

  by floriferous in

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  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055dttx.

  the government has announced plans to make it a legal obligation for social workers, teachers and councillors to report child abuse.

  the churches' child protection advisory service has called for the proposed law to apply to churches.

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  "Bass, who is the chief executive of the Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS), welcomed the proposed measures and said there was a need for mandatory reporting in the UK, including for the Church.

  "Far too often, abuse has not been reported and anything that could drive that change is to be welcomed," he said.

  "This should not be about getting at over-worked social workers and police officers; this should really be about intent – why did somebody not report? And if it can be proven that they failed to report because they were protecting the reputation of the institution or individuals then clearly that tips into the criminal element."
  

  Article

  Also, if you want to send Mr. Bass any information as to Watchtower child abuse policies and cover-ups:

  Contact	Simon Bass, Chief Executive Officer
  Address	Po Box 133 Swanley Kent BR8 7UQ
  Telephone	0845 120 4550
  Website	www.ccpas.co.uk/
  Email	[email protected]

  
  
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  UK- Watchtower is in court TODAY, is anyone able to attend and tell us what happened?

  by defender of truth in

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  2. scandals

  here are the court details and the story behind it all... man suing watchtower for disfellowshipping/defamation.

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  Please ignore the above. His name is Frank Otuo, I have provided the link with the reference, or there is one at the top of the page.

  Can anyone call tomorrow perhaps, find out what happened? Please?

  (don't worry Splash, and no need to waste space apologising. I appreciate your enthusiasm.) :)
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  UK- Watchtower is in court TODAY, is anyone able to attend and tell us what happened?

  by defender of truth in

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  2. scandals

  here are the court details and the story behind it all... man suing watchtower for disfellowshipping/defamation.

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  LOCATION	COURT	CASE N0.	DEFENDANT/S
  	Salisbury	1	U20150058	Hq13d03735 Otuo V Watchtower
  Details: For Hearing - Case Started - 14:05 http://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/Salisbury-Crown-Court.php

  If anyone can use these details to find out the result, it would be fantastic..

  Here are the contact details (I've sent an amateurish email, but you might need to ring to find out what happened, I can't really because I still live with my JW parents)

  http://www.thelawpages.com/magistrates-county-crown-court/Salisbury-Crown-Court-55.html
  
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  UK- Watchtower is in court TODAY, is anyone able to attend and tell us what happened?

  by defender of truth in

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  2. scandals

  here are the court details and the story behind it all... man suing watchtower for disfellowshipping/defamation.

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  Expecting to be dissapointed, but is there anyone reading this that can at least contact the court, or drop in and find out the result?

  This case is a potential game-changer, can you imagine the number of cases that could be brought against the Watchtower if Frank Otuo wins?..
  
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  ABC's report on child abuse

  by Joyzabel in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  nice job!

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  blondie an hour ago:

  "I think it will be more effective if the laws regarding child abuse are expanded and strengthened so that abuse in all religious organizations can be decreased."

  Completely agree with you, Blondie.

  In the UK at least, change may be just around the corner..

  
  See this thread to find out why I am saying this.
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  UK- Watchtower is in court TODAY, is anyone able to attend and tell us what happened?

  by defender of truth in

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  here are the court details and the story behind it all... man suing watchtower for disfellowshipping/defamation.

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  defender of truth

  For convenience and to save time.. (credit to Orphan Crow for posting this on the other thread)

  THE ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE

  SITTING AT SALISBURY CROWN COURT

  COURT 1

  Before HIS HONOUR JUDGE PARKES QC

  (sitting as a Judge of the High Court)

  Not before 2 o'clock

  UNROBED

  FOR JUDGMENT

  QB/2014/0571 Otuo v Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of Britain

  https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/court-lists/list-cause-rcj
  
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  UK- Watchtower is in court TODAY, is anyone able to attend and tell us what happened?

  by defender of truth in

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  here are the court details and the story behind it all... man suing watchtower for disfellowshipping/defamation.

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  Here are the court details and the story behind it all..

  
  Man suing Watchtower for disfellowshipping/defamation
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  KH 1st timer, could use some advice

  by rathernotsay in

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  hey people, .

  i am soon going into a kh for the first time and i could use some advice around etiquette etc.

  i know next to nothing besides the fundamental beliefs of jws, i personally dont believe in any religion, and that stance isnt ever going to change, however i don't want to come across as rude or disrespectful.

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  defender of truth

  Hi rathernotsay.

  If you wanted to watch a documentary about life as a jw and the effects of it, this one by an exjw has received plenty of good feedback. Of course, there may be a good one elsewhere that is free.

  http://buy.hereliesthetruth.com/#about

  Anyway, here's one recent example of some of the 'encouraging' statements that your kids hear at meetings..

  
  Warning to youths thinking of leaving
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  ABC's report on child abuse

  by Joyzabel in

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  2. child-abuse

  nice job!

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  More exposure for the ABC news article. And this quote from the 'About Us' section gives an idea of how much exposure, potentially.
  “WND is an independent news company dedicated to uncompromising journalism...WND consistently ranks as the 'stickiest' news site on the Internet, meaning readers spent more time on it than on any other – including giants CNN, MSNBC and ESPN.WND often ranks at the top of the news pack in number of pageviews per user and minutes per page – two other important categories measured by Internet ratings agencies.
  It is a Top 500 website, according to Alexa.com, the search and ratings agency affiliate of Amazon.com, and the No. 1 independent news site.WND currently attracts nearly 5 million unique visitors a month and more than 40 million pageviews, according to its own internal monitoring software."
  WND repost of Abc article