18 April 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 1483 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 abuseLimitation11. Report Writing10. Records Assessments and Site Visits Related articles Philipa Hodgson v Dr Daniel Hammond & Anor [2025] EWHC 1261 (KB) Unresponsive episodes in a child and the role of chloral hydrate A Day in the Life of a Digital Forensics Expert Witness Martin Craig Nicholas & Ors v Barnes Davison Thomas & Anor [2025] EWHC 752 (Ch) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and litigation capacity Switch article Discounts available on EWI pre-recorded Webinars Previous Article CPS Guidance for Experts Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.