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Child Abuse Group Actions

We are currently the lead solicitors authorised by the Legal Services Commission for a number of Children's Home Group Actions and members of the Law Society run Multi-Party Action Solicitors Panel.

You may be a witness, victim or solicitor interested in such cases. If so we would like to hear from you. Please email us (See appropriate solicitor in the table below) or fill in our enquiry form (Please state the home in question). We may not be able to reveal information to you because of the rules of solicitor-client confidentiality.

We have created special user name and password protected sites for each group action. If there is a hyperlink to the name of the home, click it and go to the registration page. We have circulated the user name and password for each home to the solicitors involved. If you have forgotten the login details email the solicitor in charge of the home.

The homes we are interested in, or co-ordinating are:-

Home	Lead Solicitor at AGM Court	Status
Derek Slade & St. George's School, Norfolk	Hywel Thomas	We have been instructed by a number of victims. For a story about the case click here. For advice, contact us, and/or fill out our form
Irish Survivors	Peter Garsden	The Redress Board is now closed for further claims but proceedings can still be brought through the Irish Courts by Irish qualified solicitors.
Greystone Heath , Warrington, Cheshire	Deborah Corcoran Manchester Court	Cut-off date officially 31st May 1999 but new cases are always considered
Dyson Hall, Liverpool	Deborah Corcoran Manchester Court	Cut-off date officially 31st May 1999 but new cases are always considered
St Vincent's, Formby	Paul Durkin Manchester Court	Cut-off date officially 31st May 1999 but new cases are always considered
St. Aidan's, Widnes	Paul Durkin Manchester Court	Cut-off date officially 31st May 1999 but new cases are always considered
Danesford, Congleton, Cheshire	Paul Durkin Manchester Court	Most cases now settled, but a group of late joiners are being processed. Cut off date officially was 31/05/99. New cases are always considered
Redbank, (Enter secure site) Newton-le-Willows Warrington, Cheshire	Deborah Corcoran Manchester Court	Cut off date officially 7th December 2001 but late joiners will be considered. Group Litigation Order published 13/06/01. New cases are always considered
West Kirby Residential Home, Wirral	Peter Garsden Manchester Court	Group Litigation Order published 27/06/01. Cut off date officially 7th November 2001 but late comers are advised to contact us.
St Gabriels, Liverpool	Deborah Corcoran Manchester Court	All cases in group settled but new cases are always considered.
Manchester Homes (1) NB/ CUT OFF DATE 4pm. 15th September 2004	Peter Garsden Manchester Court	This includes any home managed or controlled by Manchester City Council. Currently the Council are interested in settling as many claims as possible. To join the group proceedings must been issued at Manchester on or before 4pm 15th September 2004. A Group Litigation Order which was made 27/02/01 is published on the Court Web Site. Although the group has closed new cases are always considered.
Manchester Homes (2)	Peter Garsden Manchester Court	See Manchester 1 above. Group formed by way of Group Litigation Order on 27th July 2010, for those who have come along since Manchester 1 closed. No cut off date yet. This group has settled by way of an arrangement whereby Manchester City Council will agree to settle all cases in the group at a discount of 55% of total value.
St George's, Southport	Paul Durkin Manchester Court	Proceedings issued and Group closed. Group Litigation Order order made. New cases are always considered
Lancashire County Council Homes	Peter Garsden Manchester Court	Any new cases are encouraged to contact us. This group includes any person abused at a home managed by Lancashire County Council
Newton Hall, Frodsham	Peter Garsden Manchester Court	Individual cases issued, no group formed but newcomers encouraged to come forward.
Derwent House, Liverpool	Peter Garsden Liverpool Court	Group Litigation Order made and all cases settled.
Nazareth House (Nationwide)	Peter Garsden Manchester Court	Some individual cases. No group formed. New cases are always considered.
Kilrie, Knutsford	Peter Garsden Manchester Court	Settled. Cut off date 28th April 2000. Litigation closed 31st October 2001. New cases, however are always considered.
Wessington Court, Hereford NB Cut off Date 5th December 2003	Peter Garsden Manchester Court	Individual Cases issued. Cut off date 4pm 5th December 2003. Group closed as no insurance cover and company in liquidation without assets. Attempts being made to issue against transmitting authorities and one of the abusers. New cases always considered.
St Edmunds, Wirral	Peter Garsden Manchester Court	Group settled but new cases always considered.
Chaigley Hall School	Peter Garsden Manchester Court	Group Litigation Order. Group claims are being settled. New claims are always considered.
St Joseph's Nantwich	Peter Garsden Manchester Court	Investigation by Widnes Police concluded. Some individual proceedings issued No formal co-ordination.
Other homes and institutions		Other homes and institutions where we are aware allegations of abuse have been made.

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Abney Garsden McDonald, 37,Station Road Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. SK8 5AF
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