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The Practice was formed in December 1985 by the current partners, Peter Garsden and Paul McDonald, and was initially based at Cheadle. In 1987 a second office was opened at Poynton. 

New Premises - The continued expansion of the Child Abuse department created a severe shortage of space at the Cheadle office. Finally suitable premises adjacent to the railway station in Cheadle Hulme, which were formally Barclays bank, were purchased and refurbished. The Cheadle office closed down and moved to 37, Station Road Cheadle Hulme on 20th November 2000 into premises over twice the size of the existing premises.

Child Abuse  - Whilst both offices were until 1994 general solicitors' practices offering a comprehensive range of legal services, mainly to individuals, small businesses and companies within their own catchment areas, in the last few years the firm has developed a niche market in child abuse compensation claims. The firm has the largest specialist department of this type in the country, which is based at the Cheadle Hulme office and is headed by Peter Garsden. He is one of the founder members of a nationwide group called  A.C.A.L. ( Association of Child Abuse Lawyers). Their Web Site has been designed by Peter and can be accessed at www.childabuselawyers.com The firm has attracted much media coverage as well as press articles on the subject. This in turn has raised the profile of the firm amongst the legal profession.

Services to the general practice side of the business are provided via local citizens advice bureaux and Information Centres, local Courts , the Accident Legal Advice Scheme and other local professional contacts. The child abuse work on the other hand comes from recommendations via the Police, Law Society, Pressure groups, the Media, and other professional sources.

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