| February
2007 |
Poynton
Office closes. |
| November
2004 |
Investors
in People Certificate renewed. See News
Page for story |
| January
2003 |
Abney
Garsden McDonald are granted membership of the exclusive Multi-Party
Action Panel of which only a handful of firms are members.
See the News Page
for further details |
| December
2001 |
We
enter the firm in a Legal 500 competition - "Most Enterprising
Firm of the Year" and "Litigation Team of the Year".
To read our entry click here |
| September
2001 |
The
firm are elected to the prestigious membership of the Legal 500
which is a directory of the top 500 law firms in the country.
to view the directory online go to www.icclaw.com
|
| 12th
February 2001 |
Our
Internet site is commended by legal Consultant Delia
Venables. "This is about as good as a small firm site
could be". We are voted 17th best brochure site in the
country. |
| 13th
February 2001 |
Our
Legal Aid Franchise is renewed for both offices in the subject
areas of Personal Injury and Family |
| 7th
December 2000 |
Official
opening of the Cheadle Hulme office. Local Radio celebrity
from GMR attends at 3pm to cut the tape amongst guests and the
press. |
| 20th
November 20000 |
The
Cheadle office closes and moves to larger and more luxurious premises
previously occupied by Barclays Bank, at 37, Station Road, Cheadle
Hulme |
| 26th
May 2000 |
Legal
Aid Franchise is awarded in the subject areas of Personal Injury
and Family. The auditor comments that we are the first firm in
2000 who have passed in all categories they have applied for.
|
| March
2000 |
Nicholas
Winterton MP for Macclesfield South once again presents our second
Investors in People certificate at the Poynton office. |
| February
2000 |
Abney
Garsden McDonald pass their final Legal Aid Franchise Audit. The
auditor comments that the result is very good and the sort of
quality test that one would expect to see two years after passing
when everyone was more used to the systems. |
| December
1999 |
The
firm are awarded their Second Investors in People certificate.
Whereas in most organisations after the first audit the standards
slip, the auditor comments that the personnel procedures at Abney
Garsden McDonald have improved since 1996 when the first
certificate was granted. The officer from the Tech comments that
it is the best audit result she has seen from an organisation
of our size |
| March
1999 |
The
firm pass its preliminary Legal Aid Franchise Audit with
flying colours |
| 1996
- 1999 |
The
Child Abuse Department
is created and grows to 12 members over 3 years. The firm are
appointed coordinating solicitors for the following Children's
Homes Group Actions
Greystone Heath,Warrington.
Dyson Hall Liverpool
Danesford, Congleton
St.Vincent's Liverpool
St.Aidan's Widnes
Kilrie, Knutsford
Redbank, Newton-le-Willows
St.Gabriels. Liverpool,
West Kirby Residential School, Wirral
BroomeHouse, Manchester,
Rosehill, Manchester |
| December
1996 |
The
firm is the first solicitor's practise in the South and East Cheshire
region to be awarded an Investor's In People certificate |
| January
1996 |
A
specialised Personal Injury Department is opened at the Cheadle
Office with Peter in charge |
| September
1995 |
Abney
Garsden McDonald are appointed co-ordinating solicitors for their
first children's home compensation claim in the North of England |
| June
1994 |
Peter
is instructed to act on behalf of a victim of child abuse in a
children's home |
| 1991 |
The
firm start a group action arising from the defective Greater Manchester
Police swab blood tests. All relevant drivers who were convicted
of Drinking and Driving have their convictions quashed and are
eventually awarded compensation under a Home Office scheme. The
action is co-ordinated by Susan Jervis at our Cheadle office |
| Winter
1987 |
Both
Peter and Paul purchase and open the Poynton office at 45, Park
Lane, Poynton, Cheshire |
| 1985
- 1987 |
The
firm expands quickly in the conveyancing boom years with the result
that capital accumulated enables a second office to be purchased |
| 5th
December 1985 |
Peter
Garsden and Paul McDonald set up in business from 82, Stockport
Road, Cheadle as Abney Garsden McDonald |
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