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| 1st March
2003 |
| After
Dark BBC 4 - Child Protection have we gone too far? |
 Matthew
Kelly cleared but Massive Attack musician arrested. This week's
show is hosted by Helena Kennedy QC, with guests including Esther
Rantzen (Chair, Childline), Peter
Garsden, and a paedophile. |
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| 9th January
2003 |
| Membership of Multi-Party Action
Panel (See Press Release
& Manchester
Metro Article) |
Abney Garsden McDonald have been admitted
to the prestigious Multi-Party Action Panel, which comprises
a handful of specialised solicitors throughout the country, who
are deemed experienced in Group Actions. Thus they are authorised
and qualified to lead group action claims and advise other
solicitors.
A Group Action is an action based upon common issues of fact or
law where a group of individuals have broadly similar claims which
are pursued together. Over the years there have been many examples
deriving from disasters such as the Hillsborough Disaster in Sheffield
football stadium, the Manchester Air Crash etc.
Abney Garsden McDonald have built up a speciality and reputation
for its child abuse work, and now lead about 20 Children's
Home Group Actions.
That speciality and quality of service has been recognised now
by appointing them to the panel of solicitors authorised to conduct
Multi-Party Litigation. |
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| 1st September
2002 |
| Liability
of Review Teams in Child Abuse cases |
| Jon Robins interviews Peter
Garsden and asks his views of the recent Libel Case involving
members of the Shieldfield enquiry - Will experts wish to be involved
in any further child abuse enquiries? |
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| 24th June
2002 |
| Child
Abuse Lawyer takes fight to Commons |
 |
A Cheadle Hulme solicitor has slammed
a House of Commons inquiry into cases of abuse at children's homes. |
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| Solicitor
Rebuts "trawling" allegations (The Guardian) |
Claims that many care home
workers have been wrongfully convicted of child sex abuse are
"a complete distortion of the truth", an influential
committee of MPs has heard.
As part of its inquiry into the conduct of investigations into
past cases of child abuse in children's homes, the home affairs
select committee yesterday heard from solicitor
Peter Garsden, a founder member of the
Association of Child Abuse Lawyers (ACAL). |
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| 11th June
2002 |
| Home Affairs Select Committee Evidence |
"A solicitor who specialises in
child abuse cases has claimed "there are no people in prison
for child abuse who are blameless."
Giving evidence last week to the third meeting of the Home Affairs
Select Committee into child abuse in children's homes, Peter
Garsden said he had not come across any cases of false allegations.
Garsden, founder of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers, said
only a tiny proportion of people made false claims.
He also dismissed suggestions that claimants were encouraged by
compensation payouts. " Community
Care Magazine
The day following the evidence Peter Garsden received a letter
from the Chairman Chris Mullins M.P. thanking him for his contribution,
which had served to broaden the minds of the committee, and congratulating
him for withstanding the vigorous cross examination he received
so well |
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