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Recession Could Lead To A Surge In Child Abuse – UK Bar Council Chairman Warns
Desmond Browne QC, who will take up his post next month, feels that the current economic downturn may cause increased tension at home which, in turn, could result in more youngsters being harmed.
He also noted that soaring fees of family courts are deterring local authorities from intervening to protect 'at-risk' children.
In a stark warning, coming just weeks after the Baby P scandal, he suggested that the 'fabric of society' will break down and youngsters will be at higher risk than ever.
He said: 'The family court judges at the senior level have for some time said that family life on the front line presents greater risk to children than ever before.
'That the fabric of society in urban areas and deprivation is breaking down to an extent that was inconceivable a decade or two decades ago.'
He said as families struggle with 'profound poverty and insufficient money', tension will come that will risk the safety of children.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, he added: 'There is a natural correlation between economic stringency and unemployment and figures in the past have shown a clear link between unemployment and rising crime rates.'
In his inaugural address to the Council Monday, he said: 'It is at times like these, when the fabric of our society is under such severe financial pressure that more than ever the services of publicly funded criminal and family practitioners are required.
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