David Silva Ramalho emphasises legal approach to compensation for victims at Vita Group conference

David Silva Ramalho, managing associate of Morais Leitão's criminal, regulatory offences and compliance practice, is one of the members of the VITA Group, set up to implement a structured response by the Catholic Church to reports of sexual abuse. The lawyer is playing a central role in developing mechanisms to promote transparency and accountability.

During a conference organised by the VITA group, the lawyer stressed the importance of a differentiated approach to financial compensation for victims of sexual abuse. According to David Silva Ramalho, this differentiation should be based on the specific details of each case, in line with the criteria adopted by civil courts, which consider individual circumstances to determine fair compensation.

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