"We have contacted everyone who received the message and have reported the incident to the Charity Commission, the Information Commissioner's Office and the Solicitor's Regulatory Authority. We will fully comply with any investigations. We understand the significant impact this will have on those affected for which we apologise unreservedly. We remain committed to supporting victims and survivors of Church of England-related abuse to secure the financial redress, therapeutic, spiritual and emotional support, acknowledgement of wrongdoing on the part of the Church, apology and other forms of bespoke redress under this scheme."
"While the Church of England is not the data controller for the Redress Scheme and does not hold or manage the data in question, we are nonetheless profoundly concerned. We are in discussions with Kennedys to understand how this breach occurred and to ensure robust steps are taken to preven"
"Kennedys is deeply sorry for the hurt and concern caused to everyone affected by this significant error and accepts full responsibility,"
Kennedys Law accidentally sent an email that exposed the addresses of 194 individuals and law firms who requested updates about the Church of England redress scheme. The firm attributed the exposure to human error and attempted a partial recall of the message. Kennedys reported the incident to the Charity Commission, the Information Commissioner's Office and the Solicitor's Regulatory Authority, launched an internal investigation, and apologized unreservedly to those affected. The firm reiterated its commitment to supporting victims and survivors in securing financial, therapeutic, spiritual and emotional redress and other bespoke remedies under the scheme. The Church of England expressed profound concern and is in discussions with Kennedys.
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