Our sister firm, AO Advocates, is dedicated to serving those who have suffered as a result of child sex abuse; abuse by religious leaders, teachers, and others in a position of trust.
AOA is driven by the UK and international legal expertise of our lawyers Dr. Ann Olivarius, Dr. Jef McAllister, Georgina Calvert-Lee, and a specialist legal team, who have won landmark cases securing protection and justice for survivors of child sex abuse.
We believe that representing survivors of sexual abuse is more than a legal mission; it’s a measurement of our humanity.
Relevant to AOA
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Former client speaks to Woman’s Hour about starting support group for those in ‘high control groups’
Our client, who was abused as a child in her Jehovah’s Witnesses community, speaks to Woman’s Hour about her journey to starting a support group for those who want to leave “high control groups”.
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Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) Closing Statement
Associate Honza Cervenka, delivered a closing statement on behalf of Kol v’Oz and its Chief Executive Officer Manny Waks, a core participant in the Inquiry, addressing the issue of child sexual abuse in the global Jewish community.
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Dr Ann Olivarius, Founding Partner of AO Advocates, Awarded APIL Fellowship Accreditation
Dr Olivarius commented: “I am honoured and delighted to have become a Fellow of APIL, an organisation that does fine work advancing the rights of people who have been abused and injured. I am always trying to improve as an advocate for those who seek justice and believe this is one important step on that path”.
