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The database currently holds 108 news items

Divorce separation and education (02 August 2010) -

Potential Legal Aid cuts may affect the survivors of child abuse. (06 July 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 June 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 May 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.

Child abuse lawyers win the vote in claims technology awards. (18 May 2010) - Peter Garsden was presented with first prize at the Claims Technology Awards held in Manchester, after being short listed in category of ‘Most Innovative Use of Legal Software.’

Clegg’s old school hit by child-abuse storm (12 May 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 April 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 February 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 November 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 August 2009) - Ground breaking decision for Child Abuse Lawyers

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