Daniel Clarke was a teaching assistant at a school in Solihull and worked as a personal assistant to several children. He is believed to have abused over 81 children with special educational needs and disabilities.

A challenge was successfully made against an order withholding Mr Clarke’s identity from the public. Now his identity has been revealed, it’s expected many more families will come forward.

Our expert abuse solicitors are here to help you if you or your child was abused by Daniel Clarke. Contact our team today to see how we can help you.

Can I make an abuse claim against Daniel Clarke or those who employed him?

If you or a loved one was abused by Mr Clarke, you may be able to make a compensation claim using our specialist abuse lawyers.

Our experts will meet with you and take more details about what’s happened to you. This meeting will be strictly confidential.

We’ll then be able to offer you industry leading legal support. Our team will advise you of the next best steps and will work to make sure your claim is successful.

Why choose Irwin Mitchell to handle your claim?

Our abuse lawyers are recognised as leaders in the legal industry. Independent legal guides, the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, consistently rank our team as a top tier team.

We’ve decades of experience handling all types of abuse claims and often represent individuals in complex cases. Our team understand the sensitive nature of abuse claims and recognise the importance of holding abusers to account.

Tom Fletcher and Sallie Booth lead our team. Both are vastly experienced at helping abuse survivors claim compensation.

As well as expert solicitors, our Support and Rehabilitation Coordinators are experts at getting our clients the support they need. Because of our UK network of charities and organisations, this support will always be local to you.

Whenever you need to meet with your solicitor, we’ll work in a way that’s best for you. That could be you coming to one of our UK offices, or us coming to meet you at an appropriate location. Alternatively, we can arrange a phone or video call.

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Client Story - Lambeth Council Child Abuse Scandal Survivor

“An endless thank you to the team at Irwin Mitchell. You brought us justice. You went above and beyond for Paul and I. Thank you for taking our story to heart and fighting for us ceaselessly.” - Deborah

Peter Lorence

“The prolonged level of physical, sexual and emotional abuse which Paul and Deborah suffered was truly shocking... As a legal team, we were pleased to secure the maximum award under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority’s scheme.” – Peter Lorence, Associate Solicitor

Daniel Clarke Abuse Claims Frequently Asked Questions

Can Irwin Mitchell take over from my current solicitors?

Yes, our solicitors can take over from your current solicitors if you aren’t happy with the service they’re providing you.

We can offer a second opinion on your claim and you can decide how you wish to proceed.

What is a group claim, and will it be beneficial to me?

A group claim is a group of individuals who’ve experienced abuse from the same person making a claim as a collective.

The benefit of this type of claim is that you can save money on legal fees, because the group pool together for the legal support.

Because of the high numbers of claims we’re expecting against Daniel Clarke or his employers, it’s likely we’ll be able to use your claim as part of a wider group claim.

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