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.