Oxford seeks to stop dons sleeping with students (The Sunday Times)
Dr Olivarius is referenced in the Sunday Times for having represented numerous students coerced into having affairs with their professors or supervisors.
UK Universities
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Professor Heather Savigny – harassment and victimisation
In response to the support Heather provided to a student assaulted by a senior academic, Heather was victimised by her employer and colleagues.
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The pandemic of sexual abuse in universities: ‘They’re more concerned with protecting their reputations than female students’ (The Telegraph)
Dr Olivarius and Georgina Calvert-Lee’s op-ed on how universities are still dragging their feet when dealing with student sexual harassment and abuse.
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Warwick Joint Claims – the “rape chat”
Our clients were female undergraduate students at Warwick University targeted by a male “rape chat”. We brought a claim against the University on the grounds that its handling of their complaint was discriminatory on the basis of sex.
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Academic ‘was forced out of scandal-hit university for helping student groped by professor’ (Daily Mail)
Our client, Professor Heather Savigny, was victimised by De Montfort University for helping a student who was sexually assaulted by a male professor.
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Revealed: How unis issue meaningless fines to students guilty of sexual assault (The Tab)
The Tab interviews Dr Ann Olivarius on universities’ inappropriate fining systems for sexual assault.
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Breaking the silence surrounding sexual harassment on campus (The TLS)
With our clients’ cases as examples, this piece evaluates how the US and the UK legal frameworks approach sexual harassment on campus very differently.
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Universities traumatise student sexual misconduct survivors by mishandling cases (The Guardian)
In staff-student sexual misconduct complaints, students are silenced. Our new guidance addresses how current procedures disadvantage students, excluding them from the case.
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McAllister Olivairus and The 1752 Group launch new guidelines for sexual misconduct in higher education
Together with The 1752 Group we’ve created new guidelines to help higher education institutions improve their procedures for handling staff sexual misconduct complaints.
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British students’ secret weapon against sexual misconduct in higher education (Office for Students Blog)
Dr Olivarius’ keynote presentation at the Office for Students’ ‘Insight event: Improving student lives’ is now available to watch. You can also read the accompanying essay.
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Campus rape: breach of care (Counsel)
Counsel interviews Georgina Calvert-Lee and Charlotte Proudman on the rising tide of campus rape and violence, and universities’ duty of care.
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Ex-student sues Cambridge University over harassment complaint (BBC)
Our client Dani Bradford is suing Cambridge University for its mishandling of her harassment complaint. The uni restricted her access to certain buildings on the campus and forbid her from discussing the case with others.