Group Litigation Orders
Group Litigation Order
Ref No: 31
Name of Group Litigation Order: South Wales Children's Homes Litigation (Local Authority)
Date of Order: 28/11/02
Judge: Mr. Justice Richards
Court: Cardiff High Court District Registry
Managing Court: High Court, Queens Bench Division, Cardiff District Registry.
Lead Solicitors: Jointly – Uppal Taylor, Cumberland House, 35 Park Row, Nottingham, NG1 6EE Ref DE/50010/001 and Woollcombe Beer Watts, 24 Tor Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TW2 5RD Ref PJA/th/South Wales Litigation.
Defining Issues: Claims of maltreatment, abuse and neglect of individuals while at Community Homes owned and operated by the Defendants including their predecessors together with such further homes, local authorities and establishments that should be added as defendants.