Welcome to Abuselaw.co.uK

Peter Garsden
Vice-President, Association of Child Abuse Lawyers & Principal of Abney Garsden McDonald solicitors

"We are a team of solicitors and ancillary staff who are committed to helping the victims of abuse claim their legal rights and find whatever legal remedies are available to them. We are the largest dedicated team of specialised lawyers in the field in the country."

www.abuselaw.co.uk aims to provide easy access to information for child and adult survivors of physical, sexual and psychological abuse on all aspects of this complex area of law.

We also deal with other types of abuse and Human Rights such as

• Elder Abuse (see our site)
• Domestic Abuse
• Police Assault
• Prison Abuse
• Abuses of power by public bodies such as Local Authorities.

The site also aims to offer guidance on and understanding of the legal system of England and Wales for professionals working for survivors of abuse.

By providing information on the legal rights available to the survivor of any type of abuse in seeking compensation, an explanation of the civil and criminal court procedures and a guide to the Legal Aid system and Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, the site aims to offer a greater understanding of the workings of the Legal system.

www.abuselaw.co.uk is provided by Abney Garsden McDonald solicitors, who has the largest specialist department dedicated to working for survivors of abuse, including several of the UK's leading abuse litigation lawyers. To read about them go to the team page.