Gary Walker
I am a specialist damages solicitor and act for those who have been harmed or affected by abuse or failure of public authorities.
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£100,000 compensation for an adoptive family after a serious data breach
Enable Law recently acted for an adoptive family whose safety and wellbeing were placed at significant risk following a serious data breach by a local authority. The parents had adopted a child in circumstances where the birth family had a known history of risk and threatening behaviour, making confidentiality absolutely
Adoptive parent secures justice after a serious Local Authority data breach
Enable Law recently acted for May*, an adoptive parent whose family was placed at significant risk after a serious data breach by a Local Authority. May, who had adopted two young children, learned that her address had been unlawfully disclosed to the children’s birth family – information that should have
Enable Law welcomes new Ministry of Justice reforms
Enable Law welcomes last week’s announcement by the Ministry of Justice confirming a strengthened national commitment to improving the experiences of victims of rape and serious sexual offences. The extension of Operation Soteria into the courtroom and the launch of a new national Independent Legal Advisor (ILA) service mark a
Former Children’s Commissioner to chair national grooming gangs inquiry
The government has announced that Anne Longfield, former Children’s Commissioner for England, will chair a long-awaited national inquiry into grooming gangs. The inquiry will examine failures across England and Wales, focusing specifically on group-based child sexual exploitation and how institutions allowed abuse to continue for decades. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood
Doctor charged with sexual offences against patients in west midlands
A doctor has been charged with multiple serious sexual offences involving 38 patients while working at two major hospitals in the West Midlands. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed that the charges relate to incidents alleged to have taken place between 2017 and 2021 at the Royal Stoke University
Recognising Human Rights Day 2025 at Enable Law
Each year on 10 December, the world observes Human Rights Day, a time to reflect on the fundamental rights that uphold the dignity and freedom of every individual. This year’s theme, ‘Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials’ resonates deeply with our work at Enable Law. Our mission is to support survivors
World Adoption Day: Protecting adoption privacy in the digital age
World Adoption Day is a time to celebrate the creation of families and the transformative impact of adoption. It is also an opportunity to reflect on the shared responsibility we all have to protect the privacy and security of those involved in the adoption process. In recent years, a number
Hundreds of women report sexual abuse during Army medical examinations
Hundreds of women who served in the British Army have now come forward to say they were sexually abused during medical examinations carried out as part of the recruitment process. Wiltshire Police are leading a nationwide investigation into allegations of abuse said to have taken place between the 1970s and
Deeply upsetting – Disgraced Dr Stan still treating patients in Romania
Enable Law Head of Abuse Gary Walker says it is “shocking and deeply upsetting” for the victims of disgraced former Cornwall doctor Iuliu Stan to learn he is still practicing in his native Romania. Following international investigations by The Times and its reporting partners, Gary is also demanding stronger cross-border
David Fuller’s morgue crimes: a warning for the future
A recent inquiry into the horrific crimes committed by David Fuller, who sexually abused dozens of bodies in the morgue of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, has concluded that similar offenses “could happen again.” The inquiry into Fuller’s actions, who worked as a hospital maintenance man and abused the
Enable Law supports Baroness Casey’s recommendations on child abuse
Gary Walker, Head of Abuse at Enable Law, welcomes the government’s response to Baroness Louise Casey’s independent audit of the scale and nature of group-based child sexual abuse and their stated commitment to implementing all her recommendations. Baroness Casey states there emphasised the need for a vigorous approach to right