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 |
| 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 | Cut-off date officially 31st May 1999 but new cases are always considered | |
| St Vincent's, Formby | Cut-off date officially 31st May 1999 but new cases are always considered | |
| St. Aidan's, Widnes | Cut-off date officially 31st May 1999 but new cases are always considered | |
| Danesford, Congleton, Cheshire | 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 | 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 | Jonathan
Houghton 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 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. |
| 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 | Jonathan
Houghton 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 | Jonathan
Houghton Manchester Court |
Individual cases issued, no group formed but newcomers encouraged to come forward. |
| Derwent House, Liverpool | Jonathan
Houghton 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 | Jonathan
Houghton Manchester Court |
Group settled but new cases always considered. |
| Chaigley Hall School | Jonathan
Houghton 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. |
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