18 April 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 2242 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 Civil Justice Council Consultation on Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents Moulding -v- BSA Group (SW) Ltd & others, HHJ Berkley, County Court at Bristol 16th January 2026 A Day in the Life of a Clinical Psychologist Expert Witness McLaren Indy LLC & Anor v Alpa Racing USA LLC & Ors [2026] EWHC 110 (Comm) Alame & Ors v Shell PLC & Anor [2025] EWHC 1539 (KB) Switch article Latest updates from the Courts Previous Article CPS Guidance for Experts Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.