Thompsons Solicitors Scotland, representing about 25 people who have made allegations of historic abuse by Celtic Boys Club officials, say they will fight that claim “robustly”
Lawyers for Celtic FC have been accused of “sticking two fingers up” at sex abuse survivors ahead of a “showdown” hearing next month. It is understood that legal briefs for the Parkhead side are set to argue that too much time has passed to allow them to get a fair trial after a class action suit was brought against them.
Patrick McGuire, a partner at Thompson Solicitors, said: “I don’t say this lightly but it’s frankly outrageous that Celtic’s lawyers think that this is an appropriate defence to run. We have a piece of legislation that was introduced by the Scottish Parliament that removed the normal time bar rules for the benefit of survivors of historic abuse who want to bring forward a claim for compensation.
"It is yet again them saying one thing and doing something completely different, which they’ve done time and time again. Feigning concern, then putting the boot in to survivors by deploying this defence. One survivor, part of the class action case, said: “How can they say that? Before they said they couldn’t find the documents, now they’re saying this. They should take a long hard look at themselves. This has to be put right for the victims. The Scottish public need to know the full story. Celtic just have to face up to their responsibilities.”
Ex-Boys Club manager Frank Cairney, installed in the role by Jock Stein, was also previously jailed in 2019 after being found guilty of abusing seven boys. He was released in 2020 on appeal but was later charged with indecently assaulting another three young players.
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