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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

Public Law Family Fees (28 July 2009) - Petition Gets a Reaction

Petition to protect vulnerable children is sent to the Ministry of Justice (01 July 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 June 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 June 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 May 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

Grandparents, the forgotten victims of divorce boom (19 May 2009) - Gloria Hunniford yesterday called on the Government to give greater legal rights to grandparents separated from their grandchildren when parents divorce.

Outrage at ruling on helmets for cyclists (14 May 2009) - Britain's cyclists have reacted in uproar to a High Court ruling that they can be blamed for their injuries if they don't wear a helmet – even if the accident itself was caused by someone else.

Abney's sponsored football team narrowly beaten on cup final day (11 May 2009) - St John's JFC 0, Sale Utd 1…

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