18 April 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 1861 Case Updates DSN v Blackpool Football Club Limited [2020] EWHC 595 (QB), 2020 WL 01234791 bySimon Berney-Edwards Nature of case: Frank Roper was a convicted sexual abuser. C brings this action for damages for sexual abuse by Roper during a youth football trip to New Zealand in June 1987 and the effects of it upon him in later life. D is a football club which Frank Roper was associated with at the time. Frank Roper himself is now dead. To continue reading you must be an EWI member, become a member and access exclusive content. Already a member? Login Share Print Tags HistoricChild abuseLimitation10. Records Assessments and Site Visits11. Report Writing Related articles Clarifying the role of validity testing in expert evidence Read between the lines, judge John Good against West Bay Insurance Plc [2025] SC AIR 70 Aspirin and haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome Dating non-accidental injuries Switch article Discounts available on EWI pre-recorded Webinars Previous Article CPS Guidance for Experts Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.