But who was John Smyth, the barrister at the centre of the controversy? John Smyth was a barrister and an evangelical Christian, who held several leadership roles in the Iwerne Trust in the 1970s ...

Smyth, a barrister who ran Christian youth camps, abused at least 115 children and young men across three countries in the ...

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, retired Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, and former Rector of All Souls, Langham ...

The Church of England says it is initiating disciplinary proceedings against 10 members of clergy following a review of ...

John Smyth, 63, suffered multiple fatal injuries ... or "kill" him for "smashing his lass's window". When asked by his barrister Toby Hedworth KC what he thought would happen, Mr Ness said ...

He hurt us. … Guide was an only boy in a family of seven girls. What he (the abuser) did was grossly unfair. May his spirit ...

The review concluded that barrister Smyth, thought to be the most ... endured the lifelong effects of the appalling abuse by John Smyth, we are truly sorry. “Today we have announced next steps ...

John Smyth, 63, was repeatedly struck with a wooden plank after trying to stop George Ness, 41, smashing his way into a woman's home in Wallsend, Newcastle Crown Court has heard. In his closing ...

John Smyth QC is believed to be the most prolific ... Smyth had also worked as a barrister representing morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse whilst he ran the camps for young evangelical Christians.