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| News Article , Date, & Summary |
| Potential Legal Aid cuts may affect the survivors of child abuse. (06/07/2010)
- The Association of Child Abuse Lawyers ask Government for assurances that Legal Aid will be ring-fenced from proposed budget cuts. |
| Second Child Abuse Group win claims against Manchester City Council (09/06/2010)
- Leading child abuse lawyers, Abney Garsden McDonald, have succeeded for the second time in their battle against Manchester City Council to win compensation for alleged child abuse victims. |
| Victims of sex abuse in Catholic children's homes set to win damages (19/05/2010)
- Article in the Observer about the case against Nugent Care Society and the recent judgement to settle abuse claims lead by Abney Garsden McDonald solicitor, Paul Durkin. |
| Clegg’s old school hit by child-abuse storm (12/05/2010)
- Story appearing in the Daily Mail about Deputy PM Nick Cleg's old school where Clegg’s former headmaster Peter Wright, was named in a Channel 4 documentary as being the perpetrator of sexual assaults at the school. |
| 5 minutes with Peter Garsden (27/04/2010)
- Peter Garsden, Managing Partner of Abney Garsden McDonald and head of the Child Abuse department was interviewed by the Macclesfield Express as part of their '5 minutes with..' series. Click to read more. |
| Should Solicitors be allowed to Advertise for Historic Child Abuse Cases (12/02/2010)
- as published in "Insidetime" in March 2010 - this describes how advertising does not foster false allegations against abusers, as often published to the contrary. |
| Child Abuse Lawyers Launch Second Front in Battle Against Manchester City Council (13/11/2009)
- Abney Garsden McDonald, based in Stockport, have now been given High Court clearance to set up a second group of alleged victims who will claim they were abused while in the care of the children’s homes run by the city council’s social services from the 1950’s to the 1990’s. |
| Child Abuse Lawyers Welcome Ground Breaking Appeal Court Decision (03/08/2009)
- Ground breaking decision for Child Abuse Lawyers |
| Public Law Family Fees (28/07/2009)
- Petition Gets a Reaction |
| Petition to protect vulnerable children is sent to the Ministry of Justice (01/07/2009)
- Peter Garsden, Managing Partner of Abney Garsden McDonald solicitors and the organisation ACAL (Association of Child Abuse Lawyers), of which Peter is the President, spearheaded a campaign earlier this year to try and influence the Government’s policy not only on court fees for care proceedings but also to get them to invest more money in the funding of care proceedings in terms of Legal Aid and other funding. |
| Elderly to face £12,000 tax to fund care (16/06/2009)
- This is Money.co.uk report on how the elderly could be asked to pay an 'inheritance levy' of up to £12,000 to help fund a revolution in old age care. |
| Abuse solicitors help with creation of new novel (15/06/2009)
- Abney Garsden McDonald, the providers of www.abuselaw.co.uk have assisted in the publication of a new novel based on corrupt care homes. |
| Report on Irish child abuse due (20/05/2009)
- The findings of a nine-year inquiry into abuse suffered by children in Catholic institutions in Ireland over a 60-year
period are due to be published |
| The Test of Time (28/04/2009)
- The Hoare decision sought to simplify the law on limitation but practitioners are still seeking clarification from the higher courts as to how judges should exercise their discretion in historical abuse cases, says Peter Garsden. |
| Daughter of dementia sufferer says: 'It’s my mum’s right to live – and die – with her family’ (25/04/2009)
- The family of pensioner Betty Figg, who suffers from dementia, were shocked when police armed with a battering ram arrived at her home. Olga Craig of the Telegraph reports. |
| Children’s care system in England should take lessons from Denmark says leading abuse lawyer. (21/04/2009)
- The President of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers (ACAL) Peter Garsden has reacted to the latest report by the House of Commons' Children, Schools and Families Committee by saying he supports their suggestion of the need to rehabilitate the residential care home as long as they are properly funded and care staff properly selected and trained. |
| Care at home: Panorama exposes a shaming tale of misery and neglect (09/04/2009)
- The Times has reported that concern is growing over the expansion of home-based care for the elderly after apparent neglect, poor standards and numerous breaches of regulations were disclosed. |
| Manchester - 'a centre of excellence' in handling child abuse cases (31/03/2009)
- A recent issue of the Law Society Gazette reports on how Manchester plays host to niche areas of the law and how it has grown reputations in areas such as child law, and, in particular running child abuse cases. |
| Childcare court fees may be scrapped (30/03/2009)
- A top Cheshire child abuse lawyer has welcomed a government decision that could lead to the ending of court fees for childcare proceedings. |
| Coming to terms with childhood sexual abuse (25/03/2009)
- Peter Garsden, Principal of Abney Garsden McDonald Solicitors, has contributed to a recently launched book; Picking up the Pieces - a survival guide for victims of childhood sexual abuse. |
| Sacked lawyer launches £5m sex abuse case against Jesuits (19/03/2009)
- Peter Garsden, Principal of Abney Garsden McDonald, has been quoted in the Evening Standard relating to a story about a sacked lawyer who has launched a £5M sex abuse case against the Jesuits. |
| Manchester City Council may face record Damages in what could be the biggest group action for alleged abuse so far. (02/02/2009)
- Leading child abuse solicitors Abney Garsden McDonald have made an application to the High Court for a Group Litigation Order – a formal legal suit on behalf of a group of individuals, against Manchester City Council for alleged child abuse suffered by a number of victims whilst in the care of children’s homes run by Social Services in the 1970’s and 1980’s. |
| Lawyers fight to get Government to put children’s welfare before costs. (14/01/2009)
- A top Cheshire child abuse lawyer is attempting to persuade the Government to lower the cost in court fees faced by local authorities that wish to make applications to take vulnerable children into care. |
| Judge calls for abuse law change (05/12/2008)
- A senior judge has called for a change in the law which prevents victims of childhood abuse bringing a case for damages to the civil courts. |
| Leading lawyer expresses concern for abuse victims following statement issued by Jersey police chief (17/11/2008)
- The following press release has been issued by Abney Garsden McDonald solicitors in response to a press briefing by Jersey Police on 12th November. The briefing was in relation to the investigation into child abuse allegations at Jersey’s Haut de la Garenne children’s home. |
| Alleged false allegations of childhood sexual abuse (12/11/2008)
- Peter Garsden, Managing Partner of Abney Garsden McDonald, has responded to two articles that appeared in the November issue of the Inside Times Newspaper (a national newspaper for prisoners) addressing alleged false allegations of abuse. |
| The Scottish Government's proposal to develop a forum for adult survivors of abuse (21/10/2008)
- Survivor's Scotland seek better justice for survivors following civil court failures. Government respond with a proposal for a forum. |
| Leading child abuse lawyer welcomes new restrictions on paedophiles travelling abroad (22/08/2008)
- comment on Child Protection by principal of firm. |
| Home Office signs global charter on sexual abuse (12/05/2008)
- New charter from government to protect sexually abused children |
| Insurers refuse payouts to victims of child abuse (15/03/2008)
- Attitude of insurers to Child Abuse compensation |
| New ruling for victims of abuse will help bring justice (06/02/2008)
- comment of Peter Garsden on change in child abuse law |
| Legal milestone for abuse victims (30/01/2008)
- Media wrongly emphasise Lords judgment against Institutional survivors. |
| Sexual and physical abuse victims to be given more time to claim compensation (30/01/2008)
- Hoare judgment changes law on time limits in abuse cases. |
| Call for 'truth and reconciliation' body to resolve child abuse cases (15/12/2007)
- (The Herald, Dec 07) - Read Peter Garsden's comments in response to this article |
| Survivors Trust Conference 2007 (10/12/2007)
- AGM have stand at Survivor’s Trust Conference. |
| 38-year secret of sex abuse at school (02/12/2007)
- - Wessington Court survivors in court |
| Legal expert praises Wirral victim's account of childhood abuse. (01/12/2007)
- comment on Survivor's Book |
| The Ann Craft Trust 2007 Conference (20/11/2007)
- A one-day conference looking at how we define crime, abuse and poor practice. |
| Outrage as Chris Langham freed on appeal (15/11/2007)
- Peter Garsden comments in the Telegraph |
| Child abuse lawyers to launch website for the elderly (20/08/2007)
- Leading child abuse solicitors Abney Garsden McDonald are launching a new website aimed at helping the families of elderly people affected by abuse. |
| Sex offender's 'cry for help' lands him in jail (04/07/2007)
- A Cheadle legal expert is calling for an alternative treatment for child abusers after a ‘cry for help’ landed one offender in jail… |
| Leading child abuse solicitors launch website for victims of abuse (01/06/2007)
- abuselaw website is launched |
| Abuse solicitor Samantha Follows received APIL Recognition (16/05/2007)
- Samantha is made an APIL Senior Litigator |
| A Case For Care (Law Society Gazette) (26/04/2007)
- Ten years after the police investigation first started, Manchester council last month offered £2.25 million in compensation. |
| 'The word abuse is too vague' (29/03/2007)
- See this article in the Big Issue |
| Lawyer of the Week (20/03/2007)
- Peter Garsden appears as Lawyer of the Week in the Times |
| Lawyers in the News (15/03/2007)
- read the article in the Gazette about Peter Garsden |
| Child Abuse Group given £2 Million (07/03/2007)
- A group of victims of sexual and physical abuse at children's homes in Manchester have been awarded more than £2m in compensation. |
| Fire in Ice Land Safely (05/03/2007)
- parachute jump for abuse charity |
| ’Alert public to sex offenders’ (07/02/2007)
- Peter Garsden gives his view on Megan's Law. |
| ’Lost’ sex offenders have fled abroad (29/01/2007)
- exodus of paedophiles |
| Legal expert praises Wirral victim’s account of childhood abuse. (01/01/2007)
- Principal writes positive review for new book by abuse survivor. |
| Man sues council over sex abuse (03/11/2006)
- Rochdale children's home comes under fire - from the Rochdale Observer |
| School "Abuse" Appeal Backed (03/11/2006)
- Manchester Metro News |
| Leading Child Abuse Lawyer calls for new law to show where Paedophiles live (03/10/2006)
- otherwise known as Megan's Law |
| AGM attend International Child Abuse Conference (12/09/2006)
- IPSCAN, the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect who work in collaboration with BASPCAN the British Association for the Study and Prevention of... |
| Abney Garsden McDonald’s Paul Durkin receives Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) accreditation (19/07/2006)
- new award for child abuse lawyer |
| "I can now put the abuse in care behind me" (12/05/2006)
- (as appearing in Liverpool Echo) |
| Paul Durkin is appointed to PI Panel (15/01/2006)
- we congratulate Paul on his achievement. |
| Quarriers Conference (11/11/2005)
- AGM have stand at conference which discussed the role of media in Children journalism |
| Child Abuse Department celebrate (01/10/2005)
- 10 years of success |
| 'Time to change the law on child abuse' (05/08/2005)
- campaign to alter time limits for surivivors |
| Victims Sue Care Society (Liverpool Echo) (25/07/2005)
- victims of St. Vincent's & St. Aidan's care homes have hearing |
| Campaign for Change in Law to Help Abuse Victim (15/07/2005)
- time limit campaign |
| Goad Victims want Law Axed (09/07/2005)
- (as reported in the Plymouth Evening Herald) |
| Pensioners come forward in Irish abuse investigation (01/04/2003)
- Dozens of pensioners who were abused in Irish care homes as children have been seeking compensation through a Cheadle firm of solicitors. |
| Now Small-Town Lawyers can mix with global hot-shots (24/01/2003)
- AGM join prestigious Multi-Party Action Panel. |
| Membership of Multi-Party Action Panel (09/01/2003)
- (See Press Release & Manchester Metro Article) - Abney Garsden McDonald have been admitted to the prestigious Multi-Party Action Panel. |
| Lawyer who led child abuse investigation spearheads new campaign. (08/05/2002)
- A Local lawyer who led one of the biggest paedophile ring investigations ever undertaken - at the expense of his personal life - is spearheading a new campaign. |
| Council payout to abuse boys (22/02/2002)
- Manchester City Council has made the first a series of payouts over physical and sexual abuse at its own children's homes. |
